Compound words meaning driftwood
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Driftwood is wood which has been carried onto the shore by the motion of the sea or a river, or which is still floating on the water.
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The word Driftwood refers to those wooden pieces which can be found floating on water bodies. They are consequently washed ashore.
Explanation:
- When two meaningful words are connected to form a new word with a meaning different from the joined words, they are known as compound words.
- For example: Land + lord= Landlord, jet + stream= Jetstream etc.
- In this question, the word driftwood is made up of two words: drift and wood.
- The verb drift means to float or slide away.
- Wood refers to the hard substance found on the trunk or branches of trees.
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