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The phrase "are timber" is not correct and does not make sense in written English.
It could potentially be used in a context discussing types of wood or materials, but it would need additional context to be meaningful.
Example: "The beams in this structure are timber, providing both strength and aesthetic appeal."
Alternatives: "are wood" or "are made of timber".
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are timber
noun
Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.
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Agăș and Comănești are timber centres.
There are timber and lumber museums".
The principal exports are timber and coffee.
Other island resources are timber, copper, gold, iron, and coal.
"In fact, Georgian houses are timber buildings clad in bricks".
And then there are timber, commodities and infrastructure.
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But their prefabricated walls are timber-framed, filled with straw bales and encased in wooden boards.
Sighetu Marmaţiei, Vişeu de Sus, and Borşa are timber-producing centres, and factories in Bistra produce building materials.
A study carried out in 1999 indicated that, since then, there have been more than 100 reported trials, involving at least 24 tree species - most of which are timber-producing species.
His punning title was "Timber".
"It was timber".
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