timbering

English

Etymology

timber +‎ -ing

Noun

timbering (countable and uncountable, plural timberings)

  1. Any structure, partial structure, or other item made from timber.
    • 1949 May and June, “Notes and News: Construction of the Viaduct”, in Railway Magazine, page 202:
      The timbering and centring used for the construction of the main arch were exceptionally massive, and were acclaimed as masterpieces of joinery in contemporary reports on the progress of the work.

Derived terms

Verb

timbering

  1. present participle and gerund of timber
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