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LUMBERING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("lumbering" is a kind of...):
craft; trade (the skilled practice of a practical occupation)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Slow and laborious because of weight
Example:
a ponderous yawn
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
heavy-footed ((of movement) lacking ease or lightness)
III. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb lumber