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English noun: lumber

1. lumber (substance) the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material


Synonymstimber


Broader (hypernym)building material


Narrower (hyponym)board, plank, planking, stock, strip


Substance holonymwood

2. lumber (artifact) an implement used in baseball by the batter


Synonymsbaseball bat


Broader (hypernym)baseball equipment, bat


Part holonymgrip, handgrip, handle, hold


English verb: lumber

1. lumber (motion) move heavily or clumsily


SamplesThe heavy man lumbered across the room.


ExamplesThe children lumber to the playground


Synonymspound


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)walk

2. lumber (contact) cut lumber, as in woods and forests


Synonymslog


Pattern of useSomebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)cut down, drop, fell, strike down









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