- lum|ber|er
- lum|ber|er «LUHM buhr uhr», noun.= lumberjack. (Cf. ↑lumberjack)
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lum|ber|ly — «LUHM buhr lee», adjective. clumsy; lumbering … Useful english dictionary
lum´ber|ing|ly — lum|ber|ing1 «LUHM buhr ihng, brihng», noun. the act or business of cutting and preparing timber for use. ╂[< lumber1 + ing1] lum|ber|ing2 «LUHM buhr ihng, brihng», adjective. 1. ponderous in movement; inconveniently bulky: »Air coach… … Useful english dictionary
lum|ber|ing — lum|ber|ing1 «LUHM buhr ihng, brihng», noun. the act or business of cutting and preparing timber for use. ╂[< lumber1 + ing1] lum|ber|ing2 «LUHM buhr ihng, brihng», adjective. 1. ponderous in movement; inconveniently bulky: »Air coach… … Useful english dictionary
lum|ber|jack — «LUHM buhr JAK», noun, verb. –n. a man whose work is cutting down trees and getting out the logs; woodsman; logger: »Among the hopeful immigrants are four lumberjacks, their wallets bulging after seven hard years in Alaska (Punch). –v.i. to do… … Useful english dictionary
lum|ber|man — «LUHM buhr muhn», noun, plural men. 1. = lumberjack. (Cf. ↑lumberjack) 2. a man whose work is cutting and preparing timber for use. 3. a man whose work is buying and selling timber or lumber … Useful english dictionary
lum|ber|yard — «LUHM buhr YAHRD», noun. a place where lumber and building supplies are stored and sold … Useful english dictionary
lum|ber — lum|ber1 «LUHM buhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. timber that has been roughly cut into boards, planks, or beams and prepared for use: »Since 1920, the center of the lumber industry has been in the Pacific Northwest, with the South running a close second… … Useful english dictionary
lum·ber·ing — /ˈlʌmbərıŋ/ noun [noncount] US : the activity or business of making lumber from logs There has been an increase in lumbering in this area. the lumbering industry … Useful english dictionary
lum·ber·jack — /ˈlʌmbɚˌʤæk/ noun, pl jacks [count] : a person whose job is to cut down trees for wood : ↑logger … Useful english dictionary
lum·ber·yard — /ˈlʌmbɚˌjɑɚd/ noun, pl yards [count] US : a place where wooden boards are kept for sale He went to the lumberyard [=(Brit) timber yard] to buy wood … Useful english dictionary
