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What word can mean ‘moving in a slow, heavy, awkward way’ and also refer to ‘wood sawn into rough planks or otherwise partly prepared’?

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Lumber

The word 'lumber' in its noun form means discarded parts of wood or unfinished scarps of it.

In its noun form, the word 'lumber' can be used in a sentence as follows: "The man hacked at the tree trunk for lumber".

The word 'lumber' in its verb form means to move in a slow, heavy, awkward way.

In its verb form, the word 'lumber' can be used in a sentence as follows: "He lumbered into his room after returning from the bar."
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