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| balsam fir |
a tree of the pine family, native to Canada and the northeastern United States. It is an evergreen tree and is cut for lumber and Christmas trees. |
| cherry |
a kind of tree or shrub of the rose family grown for its showy flowers, its sweet or sour fruit, and for lumber. [1/4 definitions] |
| knothole |
a hole in a piece of lumber from which a knot has come out. |
| log1 |
to cut down and transport trees for lumber or firewood. [1/5 definitions] |
| lumber1 |
When we talk about lumber, we mean logs that have been cut into boards that will be used to build something. |
| lumberjack |
a person whose work is to cut down trees and deliver them to a lumber mill. |
| mill1 |
a building where raw materials are changed into basic products such as steel or lumber. [1/5 definitions] |
| sawmill |
a building in which logs are cut into lumber. |
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