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lumber

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  1. lumber (verb)
  2. lumber (verb)

1lum·ber

verb \ˈləm-bər\
lum·beredlum·ber·ing\-b(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of LUMBER

intransitive verb
1
: to move ponderously
2
: rumble

Origin of LUMBER

Middle English lomeren
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with LUMBER

cumber, Humber, lumbar, number, slumber, umber

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