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clear-cutting

clear-cutting is the alternative form of clearcutting.

Meaning of clearcutting

Noun

clearcutting (countable and uncountable, plural clearcuttings)

  1. A forestry practice in which most or all trees in a harvest area are cut down.
    Synonyms:
    clearfelling

Forms of clear-cutting

pluralclear-cuttings

Questions about clear-cutting

What is clear-cutting the alternative form of?
Clear-cutting is the alternative form of clearcutting.

Words near clear-cutting in the dictionary

  1. clear-air turbulence
  2. clear-air turbulences
  3. clear-channel
  4. clear-cut
  5. clear-cutness
  6. clear-cutting
  7. clear-eyed
  8. clear-felling
  9. clear-headed
  10. clear-headedness
  11. clear-obscure

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