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lumber: intransitive verb
lumber: I. transitive verb II. noun

lumber¹ [ˈlʌmbər, Brit -bəʳ] VB intr

lumber

I . lumber² VB trans Aus, Brit inf

to lumber sb with sth

sobrar a. c. para alguém

II . lumber² N no pl

1. lumber Am, Aus:

lumber

madeira f

2. lumber (junk):

lumber

Usage examples with lumber

to lumber sb with sth

sobrar a. c. para alguém

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English

He engaged in the lumber business and built and operated a sawmill. en.wikipedia.org

Local farmers built the church with lumber milled from nearby trees. en.wikipedia.org

The lumber industry continued until the last major log drive in 1912 marked the end of the rich white pine forests of the area. en.wikipedia.org

The term specifically refers to lumber cut for industrial or wood packaging use. en.wikipedia.org

Farmers moved in later, and by the 1880s lumber companies began logging the area. en.wikipedia.org

Major industries include lumber, construction, retail, and agriculture (ranching). en.wikipedia.org

Builders needed the lumber to produce the ships and it was common to send a completed vessel overseas loaded with lumber. en.wikipedia.org

The family ran a sawmill that produced lumber for fences. en.wikipedia.org

They drew a map and knew that there would be a lumber mill located in the town. en.wikipedia.org

His duties were, among others, to supply the military with lumber from forests and to enable undisturbed navigation. en.wikipedia.org

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