Felling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Felling is cutting down the tree outright, while girdling refers to killing the tree by removing its access to nutrients, but not cutting it down.
From Science Daily • Sep. 18, 2023
“We were in the age of Usain Bolt for a long time, and if I’m being honest, the most famous track athlete in the world today, it might still be Usain Bolt,” Felling said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023
Felling such a tree doesn’t give Molosa any sense of accomplishment, he said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2022
“We’re initiating a review of his professional path,” said Matthew Felling, a spokesman for King.
From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2022
They’d been coming to the Waystone every Felling night for months, and Kote had never interjected anything of his own before.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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