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lumber1

lum·ber1

lumber1

 
 
pronunciation:
luhm br
parts of speech:
noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: logs cut into planks and the like for use in carpentry or building.
 
synonyms:
wood
similar words:
boards, planks, timber
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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: lumbers, lumbering, lumbered
definition: to cut trees for commercial use as lumber.
synonyms:
log
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition: to cut trees in (an area).
synonyms:
log
similar words:
fell
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derivation: lumberer (n.)
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