timber
/ˈtɪmbə/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.
2
Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction.
3
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.
4
Material for any structure.
5
The wooden stock of a rifle or shotgun.
6
A certain quantity of fur skins (as of martens, ermines, sables, etc.) packed between boards; in some cases forty skins, in others one hundred and twenty. Also timmer, timbre.
7
The stumps.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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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