lumber
/ˈlʌm.bə/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
Wood sawn into planks or otherwise prepared for sale or use, especially as a building material.
2
Old furniture or other items that take up room, or are stored away.
3
Useless or cumbrous material.
4
A pawnbroker's shop, or room for storing articles put in pawn; hence, a pledge, or pawn.
5
A baseball bat.
6
An erect penis.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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