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tim·ber
 timber
- pronunciation:
- tIm
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, interjection
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
trees that are suitable as a source of wood for construction.
- synonyms:
- forest, woods
- similar words:
- copse, timberland, trees, wood lot
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| definition 2: |
the wood of such trees.
- synonyms:
- lumber, wood
- similar words:
- board, hardwood, logs, plank, softwood
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| definition 3: |
a wooden beam or other supporting member, as in a roof.
- synonyms:
- beam
- similar words:
- balk, pole, spar
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| related words: |
log, lumber |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
timbered, timbering, timbers |
| definition: |
to use timber in or on, as a support, decoration, or the like.
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| part of speech: |
interjection |
| definition: |
caution! (used in logging to warn others that a tree is about to fall).
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| derivation: |
timberless (adj.) |
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