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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. "Clear-cue ' may be used only as an adjective or verb, never as a noun; ................
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