The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word WOODWORK
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What does WOODWORK mean?
WOODWORK noun- Something made from wood.
- Wood product.
- Working with wood.
- (only in plural, often in proper names) A workshop or factory devoted to making wood products.
- A place of concealment or obscurity.
- The frame of the goal, i.e. the goalpost or crossbar.