lum´ber|ing|ly

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 passengers on various lines now ride a variety of planes, ranging from lumbering 220-mile-an-hour DC-4's to a sprinkling of Super Constellations (Wall Street Journal).

2. Obsolete. rumbling.
[< lumber2 + -ing2]
lum´ber|ing|ly, adverb.

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  • 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·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

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  • lumberingly — lum·ber·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • lumberingness — lum·ber·ing·ness …   English syllables

  • Lumbering — Lum ber*ing, n. The business of cutting or getting timber or logs from the forest for lumber. [U.S.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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