clearcuts

/ˈklɪrˌkʌts/
noun
  1. Plural of clearcut: areas of forest where all trees have been cut down.
    • The satellite images showed many clearcuts across the region.
    • The company is responsible for replanting old clearcuts.
    • Hikers avoided the recent clearcuts because of the muddy terrain.
verb
  1. Third person singular of clearcut: cuts down all trees in an area of forest.
    • The law restricts how much forest a company clearcuts.
    • The logging firm clearcuts hundreds of acres each year.
    • He clearcuts the land before selling it to developers.
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