"timbering" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: timberings [plural]
Etymology: From timber + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|timber|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From timber + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} timbering (countable and uncountable, plural timberings)
  1. Any structure, partial structure, or other item made from timber. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: half-timbering
    Sense id: en-timbering-en-noun-uFHG5aDm Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 70 30 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 60 40 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 70 30 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 82 18

Verb [English]

Etymology: From timber + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|timber|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} From timber + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} timbering
  1. present participle and gerund of timber Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: timber
    Sense id: en-timbering-en-verb-Nx19dtCk

Inflected forms

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