four by two

== English == === Alternative forms === four-by-two === Pronunciation === === Noun === four by two (plural four by twos) (Australia, UK, New Zealand) A length of sawn wood of cross section 4 inches by 2 inches, most often employed as structural framing lumber / timber. (UK, Australia, military) A cotton cloth 4 inches wide with lines two inches apart, conveniently torn into two inch lengths for cleaning a rifle barrel using a pull through. (Cockney rhyming slang) A Jew. ==== Synonyms ==== (length of wood): two by four (US) ==== Hypernyms ==== (length of wood): dimensional lumber / dimension lumber (US) ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === two by four, two-by-four