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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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adhesive

Building materials; Lumber

A substance used to bond two surfaces together.

peel

Building materials; Lumber

Converting a log into veneer by rotary cutting.

tied arch

Building materials; Lumber

An arch tied at the base with a tension member.

hygrometer

Building materials; Lumber

An instrument for measuring the humidity of air.

isotropic

Building materials; Lumber

Exhibiting the same properties in all directions.

creep

Building materials; Lumber

Increase in deformation following prolonged loading.

post and beam structure

Building materials; Lumber

A structural frame with repetitive columns and beams.

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