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Definitions of slash and burn words

uncountable noun slash and burn Slash and burn is a method of farming that involves clearing land by destroying and burning all the trees and plants on it, farming there for a short time, and then moving on to clear a new piece of land. 0
modifier slash and burn of a farming method in which trees and crops are cut and burned in order to plant new crops 0
modifier slash and burn drastic or ruthless 0
adjective slash and burn denoting a short-term method of cultivation in which land is cleared by destroying and burning trees and other vegetation for temporary agricultural use 0
adjective slash and burn of or having to do with a type of primitive forest agriculture in which fields are cleared by cutting down and burning vegetation 0
adjective slash and burn extremely destructive in an indiscriminate way 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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