controlled burns
controlled burns is the plural of controlled burn.
controlled burns is the third-person singular simple present indicative of controlled burn.
Meaning of controlled burn
Noun
controlled burn (plural controlled burns)
- A wildfire or brushfire set intentionally and carefully managed for purposes of fire suppression, agriculture, ecological management, etc.
- Synonyms:
- backburn, burnoff, hazard reduction burn, prescribed burn, swailing
Questions about controlled burns
- What is controlled burns the plural of?
- Controlled burns is the plural of controlled burn.
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