metal wood
A golf club category with a metal head, combining characteristics of traditional woods and irons. Often used in compounds like メタルウッドクラブ.
彼は新しいメタルウッドを買って、飛距離が伸びた。
He bought a new metal wood and his driving distance increased.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
Loanword from English 'metal wood', referring to a type of golf club.