clearcutting

UK
/ˈklɪəˌkʌtɪŋ/
US
/ˈklɪrˌkʌtɪŋ/
clearcuttingnoun
clearcuttings
pl
Translations
сплошная вырубка
Clearcutting can lead to soil erosion and loss of biodiversity.
Сплошная вырубка может привести к эрозии почвы и потере биоразнообразия.
Definitions
The process of cutting down all the trees in an area of forest.
Clearcutting can lead to significant environmental changes in the ecosystem.
An area of forest from which all trees have been felled.
They walked across the vast clearcutting left by the logging company.
Synonyms
clear cutting
tree felling
clearcuttingadjective
more clearcutting
Comp.
most clearcutting
Super.
UK
/ˈklɪəˌkʌtɪŋ/
US
/ˈklɪrˌkʌtɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe things related to the practice of clearcutting.
Definitions
Relating to or involving the practice of clearcutting.
The clearcutting regulations were tightened to protect wildlife.
clearcutnoun
Definitions
An area of forest where all the trees have been cut down.
The clearcut left a barren landscape where the forest once stood.
The practice or process of clear-cutting trees.
Many conservation groups campaign against clearcut because of its ecological impact.
clearcutadjective
Definitions
Distinct and unambiguous; easily understood or recognized.
The instructions were clearcut, leaving no room for confusion.
Having a sharply defined outline or boundary.
The clearcut edges of the design made it stand out on the page.
Of land or an area: having had all trees removed by clear-cutting.
The clearcut hillside eroded quickly after the heavy rains.
clearcutverb

clearcutting

Gerund

clearcut
Past Simple
clearcut
Past Participle
clearcutting
Gerund
Translations
They plan to clearcut the forest to make way for new construction.
Они планируют вырубать лес, чтобы освободить место для нового строительства.
Additional translations
Definitions
To cut down all the trees in an area.
The logging company plans to clearcut the forest next month.
Synonyms
cut down
cut down trees
raz e
clear away
clear land
remove trees
grub up