timber (n.)

  1. the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

    [ Syn: lumber ]

  2. a beam made of wood

  3. a post made of wood

  4. land that is covered with trees and shrubs

    [ Syn: forest , forest , woodland , woodland , timberland , timberland ]

  5. (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely; the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet

    [ Syn: timbre , quality , tone ]

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