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TWO-BY-FOUR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does two-by-four mean?
• TWO-BY-FOUR (noun)
The noun TWO-BY-FOUR has 1 sense:
1. a timber measuring (slightly under) 2 inches by 4 inches in cross section
Familiarity information: TWO-BY-FOUR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A timber measuring (slightly under) 2 inches by 4 inches in cross section
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("two-by-four" is a kind of...):
timber (a beam made of wood)
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