Timber

//ˈtɪmbə//

"Timber" in a Sentence (17 examples)

Canada abounds in timber.

Large amounts of timber are used in paper making.

The sawyer brought some timber over to the cooper's shop, but the cooper is still waiting on the hooper. The chandler is doing fine, though.

Timber!

The new floorcovering looks like timber but is actually vinyl.

Thirty years ago, timber was the main industry here.

Timber is a major industry in this region.

Seasoned timber is better for construction and joinery.

The fire burned slowly for days before winds suddenly whipped it up last week and drove it furiously through brush and timber.

Make thee an ark of timber planks: thou shalt make little rooms in the ark, and thou shalt pitch it within and without.

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collect timber

cut down timber

the timbers of a ship

From the core of the trunk come explosive cracks sounding like rifle-fire. The top of the tree begins swaying drunkenly, as if struggling to keep on its feet. The warning cry "Timber!"

The cameras caught the big man crashing to the studio floor. It seemed to take an age for Sticks to hit the deck and as he went down we all chorused "Timberrrr!"

timbering a roof

For many heads that undertake [learning], were never squared nor timbred for it.

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