clearcutting
/ˈklɪrˌkʌtɪŋ/
noun
- The practice or process of cutting down all trees in an area of forest.
- Clearcutting is a controversial method of timber harvesting.
- Clearcutting can lead to soil erosion and loss of wildlife habitat.
- The environmental group opposes clearcutting in old-growth forests.
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verb
- Present participle of clearcut: cutting down all trees in an area of forest.
- The company is clearcutting the land to make way for a new development.
- The workers spent weeks clearcutting the designated area.
- They were clearcutting the hillside when the storm hit.