timbercollecting
nounUK /ˈtɪmbə kəˌlɛktɪŋ/
US /ˈtɪmbər kəˌlɛktɪŋ/
The act of gathering wood from trees to use for building or burning.
The family spent the afternoon timbercollecting in the forest to prepare for winter.
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2. The hobby of finding and keeping interesting pieces of wood.
His timbercollecting hobby filled the garage with unusual branches and driftwood.
3. The job of picking up fallen wood after a storm.
After the storm, timbercollecting crews cleared the fallen branches from the roads.
4. The practice of saving wood scraps for craft projects.
Timbercollecting from old furniture gave her plenty of material for making toys.