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stump detective

stump detective noun: a forestry official charged with measuring waste in logging operations.

Noun

stump detective (plural stump detectives)

  1. (Canada, US, derogatory) A forestry official charged with measuring waste in logging operations.

Forms of stump detective

pluralstump detectives

Questions about stump detective

What does stump detective mean?
Stump detective means a forestry official charged with measuring waste in logging operations.
What part of speech is stump detective?
Stump detective is a noun.
What is the plural of stump detective?
The plural of stump detective is stump detectives.

Words near stump detective in the dictionary

  1. stump camera
  2. stump cameras
  3. stump cams
  4. stump cutter
  5. stump cutters
  6. stump detective
  7. stump detectives
  8. stump dump
  9. stump dumps
  10. stump grinder
  11. stump grinders

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