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overexploit — verb exploit excessively We should not overexploit our natural resources • Derivationally related forms: ↑overexploitation • Hypernyms: ↑exploit, ↑tap • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
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Overexploitation — Atlantic cod stocks were severely overexploited in the 1970s and 1980s, leading to their abrupt collapse in 1992.[1] Overexploitation, also called overharvesting, refers to harvesting a renewable resource to the point of diminishing returns.… … Wikipedia
overutilize — v. t. To exploit to the point of diminishing returns; to use excessively. Syn: overexploit, overuse, overutilise. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Down feather — The down of birds is a layer of fine feathers found under the tougher exterior feathers. Very young birds are clad only in down. Powder down is a specialized type of down found only in a few groups of birds. Down is a fine thermal insulator and… … Wikipedia
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