lumbering
UK: ˈlʌmbərɪŋ | US: ˈlʌmbərɪŋ
adj. 1. Moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way.
adj. 2. Relating to the trade or process of cutting and preparing timber.
n. 3. The activity of cutting and processing trees for wood.
The word "lumber" originally meant "to move clumsily or noisily" (16th century), likely derived from the Middle English "lomeren," meaning "to stumble." By the 17th century, it also came to refer to disused goods cluttering space, and later (18th century) to cut timber, possibly because logs were cumbersome to transport. The suffix "-ing" turns the verb into an adjective or noun, describing either the action or its characteristic quality.
The elephant walked through the jungle with a lumbering gait.
Lumbering is a major industry in the Pacific Northwest.
His lumbering attempts at dancing made everyone laugh.
The old truck moved at a lumbering pace up the hill.
Sustainable lumbering practices help protect forests.