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lumbering

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: lumbering

1
n
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
2
adj
slow and laborious because of weight
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: lumbering
1

n the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber

Type of:
craft, trade
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
2

adj slow and laborious because of weight

“moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot”
Synonyms:
heavy, ponderous
heavy-footed
(of movement) lacking ease or lightness
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