American English pronunciation
How to pronounce timbers
IPA transcription: ['tɪmbɚz]
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Noun
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(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
“the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely”
“the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet”
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the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
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a beam made of wood
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land that is covered with trees and shrubs
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a post made of wood
Usage examples
- It is located in the Western Cross Timbers Ecoregion.
- With glued ply clinker construction, the timbers are unnecessary.
- We need to replace defective tiles, and possibly timbers.
- He is currently the goalkeeping coach for the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.
- Charcoal from Australian timbers also began to be manufactured.
- Local settlers scavenged the timbers and left little behind of the original construction materials.