Timber

Timber is a term used to describe wood that has been processed for use —from the time trees are planned for industrial use, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use —such as structural material for construction or wood pulp for paper production.

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In the U.K. and Australia, "timber" is also the term for the sawed wood product (boards), whereas in the U.S., this is most often referred to as "lumber".

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The term TIMBER! is also used as a warning call to warn others working in the same area that a tree is going to fall down and that they should take care to get out of the way of its path. People may also use the term in this way to refer to other objects that fall, e.g., as a joke when someone is so drunk that he is about to fall.

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Timber related Images and Photos (experimental)

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