Topic: MATERIAL, TEXTILES
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | 'building, wood' |
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tim‧ber W3
1 [uncountable] British EnglishHBPTIM wood used for building or making things [= lumber American English] a bench made of timber
a bench made of timber2 [uncountable] trees that produce wood used for building or making things : the timber trade
the timber trade3 [countable]TBC a wooden beam, especially one that forms part of the main structure of a house
WORD FOCUS: tree WORD FOCUS: tree
parts of a tree: trunk, branch, leaf, blossom, roots, bark, twig
a large area of trees: forest, rainforest, jungle
a small area of trees: wood/woods, thicket British English, copse British English
types of tree: evergreen, deciduous, conifer, fruit tree, hardwood tree
wood from trees: timber, lumber, firewoodtree
➔ See also tree
WORD FOCUS: tree parts of a tree: trunk, branch, leaf, blossom, roots, bark, twig
a large area of trees: forest, rainforest, jungle
a small area of trees: wood/woods, thicket British English, copse British English
types of tree: evergreen, deciduous, conifer, fruit tree, hardwood tree
wood from trees: timber, lumber, firewoodtree
➔ See also tree
