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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.
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Rays
Building materials; Lumber
A ribbon-like arrangement of cells, usually oriented in the radial direction.
Batch
Building materials; Lumber
In drying, a group of lumber with similar drying and product characteristics.
Moisture movement
Building materials; Lumber
The transfer of moisture from one point to another within wood or other materials.
Tongue and groove joint
Building materials; Lumber
A joint where a ridge or tongue in one piece fits a matching groove in the other.
Trussed beam
Building materials; Lumber
A timber beam reinforced with a trussed metal tension rod (see also barrup truss)
Round lumber
Building materials; Lumber
Lumber used in the original round form, such as in poles, posts or bridge beams.
Depression
Building materials; Lumber
The difference between dry and wet bulb temperatures. It is a measure of humidity.
