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1. (adj.) two-by-four
two units thick and four units wide, esp. in inches.
2. two-by-four
Informal. unimportant; insignificant.
3. (n.) two-by-four
a timber measuring 2 by 4 in. (5 &xtimes; 10 cm) in cross section, when untrimmed: equivalent to 1? by 3? in. (4.5 &xtimes; 9 cm) when trimmed.
Etymology: (1880–85)
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1. (noun) two-by-four
a timber measuring (slightly under) 2 inches by 4 inches in cross section
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