lumber
//ˈlʌm.bər//
Noun
lumberSingular
1
Timber that has been sawed into boards, planks, or other structural forms for use in construction.
The construction company ordered lumber for the new house.
2
Miscellaneous old or discarded articles, such as furniture, that take up storage space.
The attic was full of old lumber that no one had touched in years.
Verb
lumberInfinitive
lumberPresent tense
lumberedPast tense
lumberedPast participle
lumberingPresent participle
lumbersThird-person singular
1
To move in a slow, heavy, awkward manner.
The bear lumbered through the forest.
2
To cut down trees and prepare timber for market.
The company has been lumbering in this forest for over fifty years.
3
To burden someone with something unwanted or inconvenient.
I got lumbered with all the extra paperwork.