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Answered 2010-10-10 22:48:34
Timber and lumber are basically wood and they mean the same thing.
Timber/lumber is wood used as building material, or a tree considered as a source of wood instead of as a plant. It can also mean a beam or a person who is a timber, thought the person meaning I've not heard of much.
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Timber is usually the wood as it grows or is felled. Lumber is the wood after it is milled and ready for use.
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