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1) "Reclaimed" -- As to reclaimed lumber re·claim Pronunciation: ri-'klAm Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English reclamen, from Anglo-French reclamer, from Latin reclamare to cry out, protest, from re- + clamare to cry out -- more at CLAIM 1 a : to recall from wrong or improper conduct : REFORM b : TAME, SUBDUE 2 a : to rescue from an undesirable state; also : to restore to a previous natural state <reclaim mining sites> b : to make available for human use by changing natural conditions <reclaim swampland> 3 : to obtain from a waste product or by-product : RECOVER <reclaimed plastic> 4 a : to demand or obtain the return of b : to regain possession of synonym see RESCUE - re·claim·able /-'klA-m&-b&l/ adjective Pronunciation Symbols Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. One involves creating new land from sea- or riverbeds, the other refers to restoring an area to a more natural state (such as after pollution or salination have made it unusable). - 1 Creating new land
- 1.1 For habitation or agriculture
- 1.2 For beach restoration
- 1.3 Environmental impact
- 2 Repairing damaged land
- 3 Land amounts added
- 4 See also
| The entire East Coast Park in Singapore was built on reclaimed land with a man-made beach. Land reclamation is the creation of new land where there was once water. Notable examples include parts of Washington, D.C. (which is partially built on land that was once swamp); Helsinki (of which the major part of the city center is built on reclaimed land); the Cape Town foreshore; the Chicago shoreline, Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts; the port of Zeebrugge Belgium and the polders of the Netherlands. The southern Chinese cities of Hong Kong and Macau and the city-state of Singapore are also famous for their efforts on land reclamation. Monaco and the British territory of Gibraltar are also expanding due to land reclamation. The city of Rio de Janeiro was largely built on reclaimed land. Artificial islands are an example of land reclamation. Creating an artificial island is an expensive and risky undertaking. It is often considered in places that are densely populated and flat land is scarce. Kansai International Airport (in Osaka) and Hong Kong International Airport are examples where this process was deemed necessary. The Palm Islands, The World and hotel Burj al-Arab off Dubai in the United Arab Emirates are other examples of artificial islands. A related practice is the draining of swampy or seasonally submerged wetlands to convert them to farmland. While this does not create new land exactly, it allows productive use of land ..."
2) "Lumber" -- As to reclaimed lumber 1lum·ber Pronunciation: 'l&m-b&r Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form(s): lum·bered; lum·ber·ing /-b(&-)ri[ng]/ Etymology: Middle English lomeren 1 : to move ponderously 2 : RUMBLE Pronunciation Symbols Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill Lumber or Timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use—from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use—as structural material for construction or wood pulp for paper production. In the U.K. and Australia, "timber" is a term also used for sawn wood products (that is, boards), whereas generally in the United States and Canada, the product of timber cut into boards is referred to as lumber. In the United States and Canada sawn wood products of five inches diameter or greater (4½″ nominal size) are sometimes called "timbers". Mountain ash logs at a sawmill in Australia Wood cut from Victorian Mountain Ash Lumber is supplied either rough or finished. Rough lumber is the raw material for furniture making and other items requiring additional cutting and shaping. It is available in many species, usually hardwoods. Finished lumber is supplied in standard sizes, mostly for the construction industry, and is primarily one of a few coniferous (needle-bearing) species such as pine, cedar, hemlock, fir or spruce. - 1 Dimensional lumber
- 1.1 Softwoods
- 1.2 Non-North American sizes
- 1.3 Hardwoods
- 1.4 Engineered lumber
- 2 Preservatives
- 3 Timber framing
- 4 Miscellaneous
- 5 See also
- 6 References
- 7 External links
| Dimensional lumber is a term used in North America for lumber that is finished/planed and cut to standardized width and depth specified in inches.
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