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timber
[tim-ber]
noun
the wood of growing trees suitable for structural uses.
growing trees themselves.
wooded land.
wood, especially when suitable or adapted for various building purposes.
a single piece of wood forming part of a structure or the like.
A timber fell from the roof.
Nautical.Ìý(in a ship's frame) one of the curved pieces of wood that spring upward and outward from the keel; rib.
personal character or quality.
He's being talked up as presidential timber.
Sports.Ìýa wooden hurdle, as a gate or fence, over which a horse must jump in equestrian sports.
verb (used with object)
to furnish with timber.
to support with timber.
verb (used without object)
to fell timber, especially as an occupation.
interjection
a lumberjack's call to warn those in the vicinity that a cut tree is about to fall to the ground.
timber
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noun
Usual US and Canadian word: lumber.Ìýwood, esp when regarded as a construction material
( as modifier )
a timber cottage
trees collectively
woodland
a piece of wood used in a structure
nautical a frame in a wooden vessel
potential material, for a post, rank, etc
he is managerial timber
verb
(tr) to provide with timbers
interjection
a lumberjack's shouted warning when a tree is about to fall
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- timberless adjective
- timbery adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of timber1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of timber1
Example Sentences
The lands were previously owned by Green Diamond Resource Co. and its predecessor Simpson Logging Co., which harvested timber there for nearly a century.
Mexican organized crime groups have expanded their turf and moved into rackets beyond drug trafficking, including extortion, fuel-smuggling and the exploitation of timber, minerals and other natural resources.
They are made using recycled materials including timber and plywood, fibreglass and even knitting needles.
The president said the move — which will touch all 18 of California’s national forests — is intended to increase domestic timber supplies, reduce wildfire risk and create jobs.
A theatre where William Shakespeare is thought to have performed has had an area of historic timber floor "larger than a tennis court" exposed.
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When To Use
Timber refers to wood used for building materials.Timber can be used to refer to wood at different stages of processing. Sometimes, it refers to the trees in a wooded area that will be cut for use. Other times, it means trees that have already been cut down but not yet processed into planks and other forms to build with. And other times it refers to the wood after it has been processed (a more common word for this is lumber).Timber is most commonly used as a mass noun, meaning it is a singular noun that refers to multiple things and does not get pluralized.Example: Those trucks are bringing freshly cut timber to the mill.
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