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toothfishing

toothfishing noun: the harvesting of toothfish.

Noun

toothfishing (uncountable)

  1. The harvesting of toothfish.
    • Illegal toothfishing alone is estimated to kill between 45,000 and 145,000 seabirds annually, including endangered albatrosses and petrels.1998, Looking sideways: the specifics of south−south co−operation, South African Institute of International Affairs, →OCLC, page 64

Questions about toothfishing

What does toothfishing mean?
Toothfishing means the harvesting of toothfish.
What part of speech is toothfishing?
Toothfishing is a noun.

Words near toothfishing in the dictionary

  1. toothette
  2. toothettes
  3. toothfairy
  4. toothfish
  5. toothfishes
  6. toothfishing
  7. toothful
  8. toothfuls
  9. toothie
  10. toothier
  11. toothies

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