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- DictionaryLum·ber/ˈləmbər/
noun
- 1. timber sawn into rough planks or otherwise partly prepared. North American
- 2. articles of furniture or other household items that are no longer useful and inconveniently take up storage space: British "a lumber room"
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
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.
Lumber definition: timber sawed or split into planks, boards, etc.. See examples of LUMBER used in a sentence.
LUMBER definition: 1. to move slowly and awkwardly: 2. wood that has been prepared for building 3. to move slowly and…. Learn more.
Definitions of lumber. noun. the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material. synonyms: timber. see more. verb. cut lumber, as in woods and forests. synonyms: log. see more.
Define lumber. lumber synonyms, lumber pronunciation, lumber translation, English dictionary definition of lumber. logs or timber cut for use; to move in a slow, clumsy, noisy way: He lumbers along like an old, angry bear.
Lumber consists of trees and large pieces of wood that have been roughly cut up.
LUMBER definition: 1. to move slowly with heavy steps: 2. wood that is used for building. Learn more.
Lumber Definition. Timber sawed into beams, planks, boards, etc. of sizes convenient for building or carpentry. Something useless or cumbersome. Miscellaneous discarded household articles, furniture, etc. stored away or taking up room.
1. US : wooden boards or logs that have been sawed and cut for use. trees turned into lumber [= timber] He works for a lumber company. the lumber industry. — see also lumbering. 2. British : large objects that are no longer used or wanted. had a clearout of all his old lumber and finally got rid of it.
Definition of lumber noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
