lumbering

Noun · Adjective
US[luhm-ber-ing]/ˈlʌmbɚɪŋ/3 syllables
Synonyms: heavyponderous

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timberType of trade, craft

Adjective (1)

  1. slow and laborious because of weight“the heavy tread of tired troops”“moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot”“ponderous prehistoric beasts”“a ponderous yawn”Synonyms: heavyponderousOpposite light-footedSimilar heavy-footed
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Lum′ber·ing noun

The business of cutting or getting timber or logs from the forest for lumber. U.S.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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