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- Dictionarylum·ber/ˈləmbər/
noun
- 1. timber sawn into rough planks or otherwise partly prepared. North American Similar
- 2. articles of furniture or other household items that are no longer useful and inconveniently take up storage space: British "a lumber room" Similar
verb
- 1. cut and prepare forest timber for transport and sale: North American "the woods there got lumbered down"
- 2. burden (someone) with an unwanted responsibility, task, or set of circumstances. informal British
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noun. 1. : surplus or disused articles (such as furniture) that are stored away. 2. a. : timber or logs especially when dressed for use. b. : any of various structural materials prepared in a form similar to lumber. lumber adjective. 3 of 3. verb (2) lumbered; lumbering ˈləm-b (ə-)riŋ. transitive verb. 1.
Particularly large or tall people are almost inevitably said to lumber, as the common phrase "lumbering giant," attests. You never hear of a tip-toeing giant, but some of them must. Lumberjack, meaning someone who cuts down trees, is another.
Wood cut from Victorian Eucalyptus regnans The harbor of Bellingham, Washington, filled with logs, 1972. Lumber is wood that has been processed into uniform and useful sizes (dimensional lumber), including beams and planks or boards. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, window ...
A complete "Woodipedia" of lumber terms for experts & amateur woodworkers alike. The craft of working with wood is one of the main catalysts for human civilization. There's no escaping the magnitude of how important wood has been to our world.
Treated wood: Wood that had been chemically preserved. Veneer: Thin sheets of wood that can be used in furniture or plywood. The sawmill industry is tied to a vast range of subjects, from biology to engineering, so it can be tough to know it all.
This is a list of standard lumber abbreviations that are commonly encountered in the buying and selling of lumber in the United States.
Noun: Timber that has been sawn into rough planks or other wise only partly prepared. 2. Verb: To move in a slow, heavy, awkward way. 3. Adjective: Having some kind of outdoor based rugged-ness, usually a finely trimmed beard. Used to describe a lumbersexual or mountain man.
