turpentining
/ˈtɜrpənˌtaɪnɪŋ/
verb
- To collect resin from pine trees in order to produce turpentine.
- If you turpentine the trees too aggressively, you can harm their growth.
- He learned how to turpentine from his grandfather, who had done it for decades.
- The workers spent the summer turpentining the longleaf pines on the plantation.
noun
- The act or process of collecting resin from pine trees to make turpentine.
- Turpentining was a common job in the forests of the American South during the 19th century.
- The old photographs showed workers engaged in turpentining, with buckets attached to the trees.
- Modern turpentining uses special tools to tap the trees without causing too much damage.
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