Plural for wood that has been pre-cut and ready for use, such as in construction
“Its product, wood, is of primary importance to humans as timber for construction, fuelwoods, and wood-pulp for paper manufacturing.”
Plural for a wooden beam or board used in building a house or ship
“Joists behind oriel windows are supported by a large timber.”
Plural for an area with a large number of trees
“They walked through the timber, then crossed the road again, and walked onto the creek.”
Plural for the matter or materials from which a thing is or can be made
“For the furniture historian and technologist, studying the timber from which an artifact was produced is very important.”
Plural for a structure that complements or supplements something else
Plural for a part of the trunk or a large branch of a tree that has fallen or been cut off
Plural for the upper interior surface of a room or other similar compartment
Plural for a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk and bearing lateral branches
Plural for the matter from which a thing is or can be made
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