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prescribed burning

prescribed burning is the present participle and gerund of prescribed burn.

Meaning of prescribed burn

Noun

prescribed burn (plural prescribed burns)

  1. Synonym of controlled burn
    Synonyms:
    controlled burn

Questions about prescribed burning

What is prescribed burning the present participle and gerund of?
Prescribed burning is the present participle and gerund of prescribed burn.

Words near prescribed burning in the dictionary

  1. prescribability
  2. prescribable
  3. prescribe
  4. prescribed
  5. prescribed burn
  6. prescribed burning
  7. prescribed burns
  8. prescribee
  9. prescribees
  10. prescriber
  11. prescribers

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