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timbering

timbering

1 4.8
Cutting and preparing trees to make wood for building
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪmbərɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : maderería
  • Many towns have depended on timbering for their economic livelihood since the early 20th century.

Examples

  • "But the first thing that caught Tom's eyes was the timbering.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The timbering industry is vital for providing materials used in construction and furniture.

  • Railroads and timbering were developed to bring the populations in.

    Blog text (12)

  • Others had highly weathered saw scars on the main trunk, confirming reports of timbering decades ago.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The valley had known its day during the timbering years when trees taller across the butt than a trig man stood high were felled and floated down the Cherry River.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Current timbering practices have changed significantly to promote sustainability and reduce environmental impact.

Synonyms

logging
vstimbering
67 3.1

Cutting down trees to get wood for building or sale

includes preparing and harvesting, not only cutting down trees
lumbering
vstimbering
  • US
2 4.9

The business of cutting and selling wood

focuses on harvesting and preparing trees rather than including sales
sustainable logging
vstimbering
  • Specialized
4.1

To cut trees in a way that keeps the forest healthy for the future

does not require practices that protect forests for future generations
sawmilling
vstimbering
  • Specialized
3.4

The work of cutting logs into boards at a sawmill

covers the whole harvesting and preparing process, not just mill work
woodcutting
vstimbering
2.8

Cutting down trees to get wood for fuel or building

is a commercial business aiming to produce timber for use and sale

Surface Forms

timbering singular
timberings plural

Morphology

timbering = timber (semi-transparent) = timber + ing

The word is built from 'timber' plus the action noun suffix '-ing', but the specific business sense is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

Timbering comes from timber, which means 'wood for building', so timbering is the work of cutting and preparing trees to make the wood used for houses, furniture, or other structures.