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- Dictionarylumbering/ˈlʌmb(ə)rɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the action of cutting and preparing forest timber for transport and sale: North American "the traditional resource industries of the nation, chiefly fishing and lumbering"
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to move slowly and awkwardly: In the distance, we could see a herd of elephants lumbering across the plain. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to walk in a way that is not controlled or even. stumble He was stumbling around the house like he was drunk. lumber We held our breath as a black bear lumbered across the hiking trail ahead of us.
noun. 1. : surplus or disused articles (such as furniture) that are stored away. 2. a. : timber or logs especially when dressed for use. b. : any of various structural materials prepared in a form similar to lumber. lumber adjective.
Lumbering definition: the trade or business of cutting and preparing lumber. . See examples of LUMBERING used in a sentence.
3 meanings: mainly US and Canadian the business or trade of cutting, transporting, preparing, or selling timber 1. awkward in.... Click for more definitions.
lumbering. Other forms: lumberingly; lumberings. Someone who's lumbering moves in a heavy, ungainly way. The big, lumbering players on a football team tend to play defensive positions like lineman.
Define lumbering. lumbering synonyms, lumbering pronunciation, lumbering translation, English dictionary definition of lumbering. n. 1. Timber sawed into boards, planks, or other structural members of standard or specified length. 2. Something useless or cumbersome. 3. Chiefly British...
to move slowly and awkwardly: In the distance, we could see a herd of elephants lumbering across the plain. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to walk in a way that is not controlled or even. stumble He was stumbling around the house like he was drunk. lumber We held our breath as a black bear lumbered across the hiking trail ahead of us.
Definition of lumbering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for LUMBERING: shambling, wobbly, lubberly, shuffling, lumpish, galumphing, wabbly, unsteady; Antonyms of LUMBERING: graceful, coordinated, nimble, lithe, light, lissom, lissome, light-foot.
Lumbering definition: The work or business of cutting down trees and preparing lumber.
