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Meanings of eastern hemlock in английском

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Common forest tree of the eastern United States and Canada; used especially for pulpwood.

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        Examples for "Canadian hemlock"
        Examples for "Canadian hemlock"
        1
        They proved to be a species of spruce pine, very proper for spars, which were then wanted.
        Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain J...
        2
        The objects observed were found to be a species of spruce pine, admirably fitted for masts and spars.
        Captain Cook: His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries
        3
        We are still hewers of wood and drawers of water, but the spruce pine beetle is destroying our forests.
        The Guardian
        4
        The chief produce of the island is a kind of spruce pine, exceedingly straight and tall, which grows in great abundance.
        Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain J...
        5
        We found the tall trees to be a kind of spruce pine, very proper for spars, of which we were in want.
        A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume...