timberman

tim·ber·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tim-ber-muh n]
- /ˈtɪm bər mən/
- /ˈtɪm.bərmən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tim-ber-muh n]
- /ˈtɪm bər mən/

Definitions of timberman word

noun plural timberman a person who prepares, erects, and maintains mine timbers. 1
noun timberman any of various longicorn beetles that have destructive wood-eating larvae 0

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Origin of timberman

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at timber, man1

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Parts of speech for Timberman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Timberman

timberman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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