timber
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7.8
- noun
- /ˈtɪmbər/
- Archaic
:
timbre
- Macho guys have timber. "You have timber," she said, smiling.
- the timber of a voice
Examples
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Although the timber of your voice is different, it still sounds like you.
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One of which, as I listen to it, has murmuring timbers.
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Timber, for instance, is a composite made up of strong cellulose fibers in soft lignin.
Academic text (1999) -
"Not so persuasive and powerful as it had been on a rainy night in spring," but loud enough to work its way through the final sighs of the timber that was rapidly burning out.
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The timber of her voice captivated the audience during the performance.
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He has a rich timber that makes him an excellent singer.
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Musicians often experiment with various instruments to explore their unique timber.
Synonyms
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4.1
The pitch of a syllable that changes a word's meaning in languages like Mandarin
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6.0
The particular sound a voice or instrument makes
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8.2
The special tone that makes voices or instruments sound different
Compounds
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8.1
A large poisonous snake with a rattling tail that lives in eastern United States forests
- Specialized
A building with exposed wooden beams and spaces filled with plaster or brick
- Specialized
A high place on a mountain above which trees cannot grow because it is too cold
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Etymology
The musical sense of timber comes from French timbre, which meant 'sound'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine the wood (timber) of a violin or the shape of a singer's voice making its special tone, so timber can mean the 'quality' of a sound.