two by four

See also: two-by-four

English

Noun

two by four (plural two by fours)

1. (chiefly Canada, US) A length of sawn wood of cross section approximately 2 inches by 4 inches, most often employed as structural framing lumber (dimension or dimensional lumber).
2. (chiefly Canada, US, dated) A small, modest building.
   • 1930, George and Ira Gershwin, But Not for Me

     He'll plan a two by four/But not for me.

Derived terms

• clue-by-four

Translations

A length of sawn wood 2 inches by 4 inches

• Bulgarian: бичме́ (bičmé)
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• Finnish: kakkosnelonen (fi)

See also

• four by two

Anagrams

• four by two, four-by-two