Synonyms: timber
Definition: a beam made of wood
Similar words: beam
Definition: long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction
Synonyms: timber
Definition: a post made of wood
Similar words: post
Definition: an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
Usage: he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them
Synonyms: quality, timber, timbre, tone
Definition: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
Usage: the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely; the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet
Similar words: sound property
Definition: an attribute of sound
Synonyms: forest, timber, timberland, woodland
Definition: land that is covered with trees and shrubs
Similar words: biome
Definition: a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
Similar words: land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, dry land, earth
Definition: the solid part of the earth's surface
Usage: the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land; the earth shook for several minutes; he dropped the logs on the ground
Definition: the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
Similar words: building material
Definition: material used for constructing buildings