two by four
Noun

two by four (plural two by fours)

  1. (chiefly, North America) 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, North America, 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.



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