Wood:
Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found on the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is used as a fuel and as a construction material. Wood is a hard substance, composing of the stem of branches of a tree or shrub.
Lumber:
Lumber is the wood that has been processed into beams and planks, a stage in the production process. It is available in many species as hardwoods and softwoods. Lumber is the wood that has been reconditioned.
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| Definition | The hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub, used for fuel or timber. (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
Timber or logs especially when dressed for use. (www.merriam-webster.com) |
| Synonyms | Timber, woodland, thicket, grove, trees | Waddle, slog, plod, trudge, shuffle |
| Antonyms | Tiptoe, relieve, unburden, glide | |
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| History | A 2011 discovery in the Canadian province of New Brunswick uncovered the earliest known plants to have grown wood, approximately 395 to 400 million years ago. Wood can be dated by carbon dating and in some species by dendrochronology to make inferences about when a wooden object was created. | |
| Word origin | It was originated from Old English wudu, from a Germanic word related to Welsh gwŷdd ‘trees’. | It was originated from Late Middle English lomere, perhaps symbolic of clumsy movement. |
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