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timber vs plank

plank vs timber

timber and plank both are nouns.

timber is not a verb while plank is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
timber Yes No No No
plank Yes No Yes No
As nouns, plank is a hyponym of timber; that is, plank is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than timber:
  • timber: the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
  • plank: a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
Other hyponyms of timber include stock, strip, board, planking.
timber (noun) plank (noun)
a beam made of wood an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party
a post made of wood a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
timber (verb) plank (verb)
cook and serve on a plank
cover with planks
set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
Difference between timber and plank

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