untimbered

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untimbered

(ʌnˈtɪmbəd)

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1. (Physical Geography) (of land) not timbered or wooded; not covered in forest

2. (Forestry) (of land or forests) stripped of timber or trees; deforested

3. not strengthened or reinforced with timbers; weak

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Adj.	1.	untimbered - lacking timbers; "an untimbered boat" timbered - furnished with or made of wood or timbers; "timbered walls"
	2.	untimbered - without trees; "an untimbered area" treeless, unwooded - not wooded

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