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Noun: timbering  tim-bu-ring
  1. The process of cutting and preparing timber for use
    "The company specialized in timbering operations in the forest"
     
  2. Wooden supports used in construction or mining
    "The old mine shaft was reinforced with sturdy timbering"
Verb: timber  tim-bu(r)
  1. To support or reinforce a structure with wooden beams or supports
    "They were timbering the tunnel to prevent collapse"

Derived forms: timberings

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