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| lum·ber [ lúmbər ] |
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1. logs sawed for use: trees that have been sawed and prepared for use in building, woodworking, or cabinetmaking
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2. U.K. unwanted objects: large objects that are not being used and are stored out of sight
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verb (past and past participle lum·bered, present participle lum·ber·ing, 3rd person present singular lum·bers) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb turn trees into lumber: to cut down the trees in a region and convert them into salable lumber
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2. transitive verb U.K. burden somebody with something: to burden somebody with something unpleasant or unwanted, especially a responsibility or a task
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informal
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3. transitive verb U.K. pile things together: to pile things together haphazardly
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| [Mid-16th century. Origin ?] |
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  lum·ber·er noun |
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