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tim·ber Listen to audio/ˈtɪmbɚ/ noun
plural tim·bers
1 [noncount] a : trees that are grown in order to produce wood
bused as an interjection to warn people nearby that a cut tree is about to fall 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
the roof's oak timbers
3 [noncount] chiefly Brit : wood that is used to make something
a chair made of sturdy timber [=(US) lumber]
— timber adjective
The house has a timber frame. the timber industry

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