green timber meaning

[Architecture]

Freshly converted timber that has not been dried in a kiln; has a high moisture content, usually well above 50%.

• timber:    Noun: timber  ...
• green:    Adjective: green ( ...
• pecky timber, peggy timber:    [Architecture]Fung ...

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1. She moved with her husband to Surrey-Green Timbers area in 1990.
2. Several, though not all, insect pests can live only in green timber.
3. She represented the electoral district of Surrey-Green Timbers as a member of the British Columbia Liberal Party.
4. Green timber was preferred as the salt seawater would preserve it and allow use for perhaps up to ten years.
5. The people buzzed, circling, relishing the suspense building on the other side of the white and green timber stands.