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chopping stump

chopping stump noun: a tall log used as a platform for splitting firewood with an axe.

chopping stump: a tall log used as a platform for splitting firewood with an axe
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Noun

chopping stump (plural chopping stumps)

  1. A tall log used as a platform for splitting firewood with an axe.
    Synonyms:
    chopping block, chopping log, splitting block

Synonyms of chopping stump

Forms of chopping stump

pluralchopping stumps

Questions about chopping stump

What does chopping stump mean?
Chopping stump means a tall log used as a platform for splitting firewood with an axe.
What part of speech is chopping stump?
Chopping stump is a noun.
What is the plural of chopping stump?
The plural of chopping stump is chopping stumps.

Words near chopping stump in the dictionary

  1. chopping mill
  2. chopping mills
  3. chopping off
  4. chopping onions
  5. chopping out
  6. chopping stump
  7. chopping up
  8. chopping-board
  9. chopping-boards
  10. chopping-knife
  11. chopping-knives

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