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hout — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • timber noun Wood that has been cut and prepared for building.
  • wood noun The hard fibrous material that makes up the trunk and branches of a tree, used for building, fuel, and countless other purposes.

Senses

hout is used for these senses in English:

  • timber (uncountable) Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.
  • timber (outside, North America, uncountable) Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction.
  • wood (uncountable) The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
  • wood (countable) The wood from a particular species of tree.

timber — full definition

  1. noun Wood that has been cut and prepared for building.
  2. noun Trees considered as a source of wood.
  3. noun A large wooden beam used to support a structure.
  4. intj A warning shout used when a felled tree is about to fall.

wood — full definition

  1. noun The hard fibrous material that makes up the trunk and branches of a tree, used for building, fuel, and countless other purposes.
  2. noun An area covered with trees; a small forest.
  3. noun A type of golf club traditionally made with a wooden head.

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