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lumber vs planking

planking vs lumber

lumber and planking both are nouns.

lumber is a verb but planking is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lumber Yes No Yes No
planking Yes No No No
As nouns, planking is a hyponym of lumber; that is, planking is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lumber:
  • lumber: the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
  • planking: planks collectively; a quantity of planks
Other hyponyms of lumber include stock, strip, board, plank.
lumber (noun) planking (noun)
an implement used in baseball by the batter the work of covering an area with planks
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material (nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship)
planks collectively; a quantity of planks
lumber (verb) planking (verb)
cut lumber, as in woods and forests
move heavily or clumsily
Difference between lumber and planking

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