TIMBER

• (noun) a beam made of wood

• (noun) a post made of wood

• (noun) (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"

  synonyms : quality , timbre , tone

• (noun) land that is covered with trees and shrubs

  synonyms : forest , timberland , woodland

• (noun) the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

  synonyms : lumber

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