fell timber

Frequency: 6.89.2 per million words

Refers to the act of felling trees for wood.

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Examples (10)

  • Loggers often fell timber in this forest to supply the local mill.
  • They felled a large amount of timber last season, exceeding their quota.
  • The company plans to fell more timber next month, focusing on sustainable practices.
  • Much of the timber was felled illegally, leading to severe environmental damage.
  • Workers are currently felling timber near the river, clearing land for a new road.
  • The act of felling timber requires skill, proper equipment, and strict safety measures.
  • If we fell too much timber without replanting, the ecosystem will suffer irreversible harm.
  • Be careful when you fell timber in windy conditions; it can be very dangerous.
  • They have felled enough timber for the new construction project to begin next week.
  • Environmentalists are protesting against plans to fell timber in old-growth forests.