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clear-cuttingthe practice of cutting down all or most of the trees in an area at one time

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the practice of cutting down all or most of the trees in an area at one time

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈklɪr ˌkʌtɪŋ/

Example Sentences

  • The logging company's clear-cutting turned the beautiful forest into a moonscape.
  • After clear-cutting, the hill looked like it had gone through a very bad haircut day.
  • Environmental groups are protesting against clear-cutting in the national forest.

clear-cutting

NOUN

[/ˈklɪr ˌkʌtɪŋ/]

the practice of cutting down all or most of the trees in an area at one time

the practice of cutting down all or most of the trees in an area at one time
💡 Concept

the practice of cutting down all or most of the trees in an area at one time

Clear-cutting continues while people keep putting up shutters, shutting out the truth!
🎵 Rhyme

Clear-cutting continues while people keep putting up shutters, shutting out the truth!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈklɪr ˌkʌtɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈklɪə ˌkʌtɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootclear
Suffix-cutting

🎵Rhyme

cuttingshuttingputting
cutting
shutting
putting

🔗Collocations

clear-cutting operation
ban clear-cutting
clear-cutting practices
extensive clear-cutting
clear-cutting controversy

📝Examples

The logging company's clear-cutting turned the beautiful forest into a moonscape.

😄 Fun example

After clear-cutting, the hill looked like it had gone through a very bad haircut day.

Environmental groups are protesting against clear-cutting in the national forest.

😄 Fun example

The beaver looked confused - humans had done more clear-cutting in one day than his family could do in a year.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

deforestationloggingtimber harvestingforest clearing

Antonyms

reforestationafforestationtree planting

Related

selective cuttingsustainable forestryhabitat destructionsoil erosionbiodiversity loss

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