ALL meanings of two-by-four
two-by-four
T t - adjective two-by-four two units thick and four units wide, especially in inches. 1
- adjective two-by-four Informal. lacking adequate space; cramped: a small, two-by-four room. 1
- adjective two-by-four Informal. unimportant; insignificant: Theirs was a petty, two-by-four operation. 1
- noun two-by-four a timber measuring 2 by 4 inches (5 × 10 cm) in cross section, when untrimmed: equivalent to 1 5/8 by 3 5/8 inches (4.5 × 9 cm) when trimmed. 1
- noun two-by-four a length of untrimmed timber with a cross section that measures 2 inches by 4 inches 0
- noun two-by-four a trimmed timber joist with a cross section that measures 11⁄2 inches by 31⁄2 inches 0
- adjective two-by-four that measures two inches by four inches, two feet by four feet, etc. 0
- adjective two-by-four small, narrow, cramped, etc. 0
- noun two-by-four any length of lumber two inches thick and four inches wide when untrimmed: in the building trades, applied to a trimmed piece 11⁄2 by 31⁄2 inches 0