stumpage
[ stuhm-pij ]
/ ˈstʌm pɪdʒ /
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noun
standing timber with reference to its value.
the value of such timber.
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stumpage
/ (ˈstʌmpɪdʒ) /
noun
US and Canadian standing timber or its value
US and Canadian the right to fell timber on another person's land
Canadian a tax or royalty payable on each tree felled, esp on crown land
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