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Lumber
Timber after it has been sawed and split into planks or other smaller components that can be used as building material.
Industry: Building materials
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Bird's-mouth
Building materials; Lumber
The notch in a rafter that rests on the top plate of a wall.
Compression
Building materials; Lumber
A state or condition of being pushed or shortened by a force.
Straight grained
Building materials; Lumber
Timber in which the fibres run parallel to the axis of a piece.
Nail gun
Building materials; Lumber
A hand-operated tool powered by compressed air which drives nails.
