timber
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
timbers
plural
timbers
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIMBER
1
[noncount]
a
:
trees that are grown in order to produce wood
b
— used as an interjection to warn people nearby that a cut tree is about to fall
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They shouted “Timber!” as the tree began to fall.
2
[count]
:
a large piece of wood that is used to form a part of a building
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the roof's oak timbers
3
[noncount]
chiefly British
:
wood that is used to make something
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a chair made of sturdy timber [=(US) lumber]
— timber
adjective-
The house has a timber frame.
-
the timber industry
