timber

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.
  2. Noun.  (British, uncountable) Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction.
  3. Noun.  (countable) A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof. Historically also used in the plural, as in "ship's timbers".
  4. Interjection.  Used by loggers to warn others that a tree being felled is falling.

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