Lumbering: meaning, definitions and examples
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lumbering
[ หlสmbษrษชล ]
describing movement
Moving in a slow, heavy, and awkward way.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He made a lumbering attempt to get up from the chair.
- The bear was lumbering through the forest.
related to wood industry
The business of cutting down trees and converting them into timber.
Synonyms
logging, timber industry
Examples of usage
- He works in the lumbering industry.
- Lumbering has been a major source of income for the town.
Translations
Translations of the word "lumbering" in other languages:
๐ต๐น pesado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคพเคฐเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช schwerfรคllig
๐ฎ๐ฉ berat
๐บ๐ฆ ััะถะบะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ ciฤลผki
๐ฏ๐ต ้ใ ใใ
๐ซ๐ท lourd
๐ช๐ธ pesado
๐น๐ท aฤฤฑr
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌด๊ฑฐ์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ุซููู
๐จ๐ฟ tฤลพkopรกdnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ ลฅaลพkopรกdny
๐จ๐ณ ็ฌจ้็
๐ธ๐ฎ teลพak
๐ฎ๐ธ รพungur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแซแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ aฤฤฑr
๐ฒ๐ฝ pesado
Word origin
The word 'lumbering' originates from the Middle English word 'lomeren', which means to move heavily or clumsily. It has been used to describe both the act of moving in a slow and heavy manner, as well as the business of cutting down trees for timber.
See also: lumberjack.