Definition: Timber
From New World Encyclopedia
- (uncountable) Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.
United Kingdom (uncountable) Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction. 
United States lumber.- (countable) A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for things such as roof; also (historically) in the plural, as in ship's timbers.
Synonyms
- (trees considered as a source of wood)
- (wood that has been cut ready for construction): lumber, wood
- (beam used to support a roof): beam, rafter
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