Noun
A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAnd no coconut can float over the sea faster than a balsa raft moves with the wind behind it." Source: Internet
For example, mahogany is a medium-dense hardwood that is excellent for fine furniture crafting, whereas balsa is light, making it useful for model building. Source: Internet
FRP structures can be made stiffer with sandwich panels, where the FRP encloses a lightweight core such as balsa or foam. Source: Internet
In many cases, composite hulls are built by sandwiching thin fiber-reinforced skins over a lightweight but reasonably rigid core of foam, balsa wood, impregnated paper honeycomb or other material. Source: Internet
Many species of Malvaceae sensu lato are known for their wood, with that of Ochroma (balsa) being known for its lightness, and that of Tilia (lime, linden, or basswood) as a popular wood for carving. Source: Internet
Hewitt and Howald were the first to come up with a way to lay the fibers into the shape of a fishing rod by wrapping them around a piece of balsa wood. Source: Internet