Definition of lumber - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
constructionUS wood cut and prepared for buildingUS
- The house was built with high-quality lumber.
2.
forestryUK logs or sawn timberUK
- The lumber was transported to the mill.
Verb
1.
movementintr. move clumsily and heavilyintr.
- The bear lumbered through the forest.
2.
forestrytr. TECH. US convert trees into marketable timbertr. TECH. US
- They lumbered the forest for construction wood.
3.
burdentr. Rare US load down with things or encumbertr. Rare US
- The attic was lumbered with old furniture.
4.
disordertr. Rare UK pile together in a disorderly mannertr. Rare UK
- He lumbered his clothes in the corner.
Images of lumber
wood cut and prepared for building 
logs or sawn timber
Expressions with lumber
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advance with heavy, awkward steps or effort
After the long hike, we lumbered along toward camp.
move in a slow heavy awkward way
The bear lumbered with heavy steps through the forest.
play aggressively or forcefully
The team needs to bring the lumber to win the game.
heavy woolen jacket with a checked pattern
He wore a red and black lumber jacket to the campfire..
lumber cut to standardized width and depth in inches
The house was built using dimensional lumber.
storeroom for old or unused furniture
The old chair was kept in the lumber room.
Origin of lumber
English, lumber (move clumsily)
Terms with lumber included in their meaning
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lumber texture
visible lines and natural figure in timber caused by strand arrangement
wood processing
place where logs are cut into lumber
lumber
wood from a hickory tree
lumber preparation
log prepared or suitable for cutting into lumber
construction
piece of lumber used in construction
lumber trade
wood from a tall southern evergreen tree
lumber
piece of wood measuring six inches by six inches
forestry
inspect forest land for lumber estimation
plant
timber from very tall evergreen trees used for lumber
forest lumber
coniferous tree of the genus Tsuga
lumber use
wood from a coniferous shrub or tree
lumber look
with undulating, nonstraight lines in timber growth rings
forestry
softwood lumber from tall needle-bearing trees in southern regions
lumber measurement
unit of measurement for lumber, equal to 144 cubic inches
measurement
unit system for lumber measurement based on board foot
tree trunk
the main stem of a tree used for lumber
lumber figure
showing swirled lines from a big, twisted tree growth
carpentry quality
having lumber that is straight, with no knots or flaws
physical characteristics
tall spruce with blue-green needles used for lumber
lumber
durable fragrant wood from a Tasmanian conifer used for quality furniture
lumber transport
floating logs downstream to a mill
acr: Laminated Veneer Lumber
strong wood made by gluing thin layers together
lumber trade
durable tropical timber from Millettia stuhlmannii, often reddish brown
acr: Parallel Strand Lumber
strong wood material made from parallel wood strands
Examples of lumber in a sentence
Lumber prices have increased significantly this year. Lumber prices have increased due to high demand. He lumbered across the room, half-asleep. The elephant lumbered towards the waterhole. They plan to lumber the old oak trees next week. The workers lumbered the pine forest efficiently.
The garage was lumbered with unused tools. She felt lumbered with unnecessary responsibilities. The documents were lumbered on the desk haphazardly. Toys were lumbered in the playroom after the party.
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- French:bois, avancer lourdement, ...
- German:Bauholz, trotten, ...
- Italian:legname, muoversi goffamente, ...
- Spanish:madera, moverse pesadamente, ...
- Portuguese:madeira serrada, avançar pesadamente, ...
- Chinese:木材, 笨重地走, ...
- Japanese:材木, のしのし歩く, ...
- Arabic:خَشَب, تَثَاقَلَ, ...
- Hebrew:קְרָשִׁים, לָנוּעַ בִּכְבֵדוּת, ...
- Russian:пиломатериал, двигаться, ...
- Ukrainian:деревина, незграбно рухатися, ...
- Hindi:इमारती लकड़ी, भारी कदमों से चलना, ...
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