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Slash and burn (technique in agriculture where plant matter is roughly cut down and then burned over to prepare fields for the next crop).
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burn — burn1 verb (past and past participle burned or chiefly Brit. burnt) 1》 (of a fire) flame or glow while consuming a fuel. ↘use (a fuel) as a source of heat or energy. 2》 be or cause to be harmed or destroyed by fire. ↘(of the skin) become… … English new terms dictionary
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