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Sawmill

A sawmill is a facility or machine used to cut wood into lumber.

Noun

Sense 1: A place or facility where logs are processed into lumber.

Example sentence: The sawmill in our town is the largest employer, providing jobs for many local residents.

Verb

Sense 1: To cut logs into lumber using a sawmill.

Example sentence: He sawmilled the logs into pieces of wood that could be used for construction.

Sense 2: To operate or work at a sawmill.

Example sentence: After retiring from his previous job, he sawmilled for the rest of his life out of passion for working with wood.

Adjective

Sense 1: Popular or known among the local community.

Example sentence: The local sawmill is famous for producing high-quality lumber appreciated by builders far and wide.