HyperDic: lumber

English > 4 senses of the word lumber:
NOUNsubstancelumber, timberthe wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
artifactlumber, baseball batan implement used in baseball by the batter
VERBmotionlumber, poundmove heavily or clumsily
contactlumber, logcut lumber, as in woods and forests / forests
lumber > pronunciation
Soundslah'mber
Rhymesabsorber ... weber / Weber: 72 rhymes with ber...
English > lumber: 4 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningThe wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material.
Synonymtimber
Narrowerboard, plankA stout length of sawn timber
plankingplanks collectively
stocklumber used in the construction of something
stripThin piece of wood or metal
Broaderbuilding materialmaterial used for constructing buildings
SubstanceswoodThe hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
Spanishmadera aserrada, madera
Catalanfusta
Verbslumbercut lumber, as in woods and forests / forests
English > lumber: 4 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningAn implement used in baseball by the batter.
Synonymbaseball bat
Partshandle, grip, handgrip, holdThe appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
Broaderbaseball equipmentequipment used in playing baseball
batA club used for hitting a ball in various games / games
Spanishbate de béisbol, bate
Catalanbat de beisbol, bat
English > lumber: 4 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningMove heavily or clumsily.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThe children lumber to the playground
Example"The heavy man lumbered across the room"
Synonympound
BroaderwalkUse one's feet to advance
English > lumber: 4 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaningcut lumber, as in woods and forests / forests.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymlog
Broaderfell, drop, strike down, cut downCause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
Spanishmaderar, tronzar
Nounslumberthe wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

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