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more precise words. CLEAR-CUT; CLEAR-CUTTING — "Clear-cut" may be used as an adjective to mean precise, definite, or distinct, or as a transitive verb to mean to remove all trees from an area. However, the word (commonly with a hyphen ommited) has become a jargon term among foresters and others to mean clear-cutting or even-agedforest management. ................
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