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Lumber

/lˈʌmbər/
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(noun) Wood sawn into planks or otherwise prepared for sale or use, especially as a building material.

Good lumber is hard to find these days.
The vessel was loaded with coal, lumber, and so on.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The truck was carrying a large load of ____ to the construction site for the new community center.

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