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   timber

   /ˈtɪmbə/

   noun

   • 1. wood prepared for use in building and carpentry: "the exploitation of forests for timber" Similar woodlogsfirewoodplankswood productsforestwoodlandwoodslumber
   • ▪ trees grown for use in building or carpentry: "contracts to cut timber"
   • ▪ a wooden beam or board used in building a house or ship. Similar (wooden) beamsparpoleplankbattenlathboardjoistrafter
   • ▪ used to warn that a tree is about to fall after being cut: "we cried ‘Timber!’ as our tree fell"
   • 2. personal qualities or character: informal US "she is frequently hailed as presidential timber"

   Word Origin Old English in the sense ‘a building’, also ‘building material’, of Germanic origin; related to German Zimmer ‘room’, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘build’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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