ابحث
Timber
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الخشب, خشب البناء
wood prepared to be used in carpentry and building
02
خشب, غابة
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
03
خشب, مواد خشبية
trees grown to be used in carpentry or construction
04
خشب, دعامة
a beam made of wood
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خشب, عمود خشبي
a post made of wood
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تيمبر, جودة الصوت
the quality of a sound that is distinct from pitch, intensity and loudness
timber
01
شجرة!, احترس!
used to warn others that a tree is falling or about to fall
What is the origin and context of use of 'timber'?
The interjection "timber" has its origins in the logging and forestry industry, where it is commonly used as a safety warning to alert others that a tree is being cut down and is about to fall. The practice of shouting "timber" serves to warn those nearby to move out of the way to avoid being struck by the falling tree.
timber
n
timbered
adj
timbered
adj
مثال
Loggers laded timber onto flat-bottomed boats for downstream transport to processing mills.
The carpenter roughed the timber into beams for the construction project.
The lumber mill processed hemlock logs into timber for building houses.
The raw timber was cut into planks for the new building project.
The workers barked the timber to create a smooth surface for construction.
