English Explanatory Dictionary

controlled burn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wildfire or brushfire set intentionally and carefully managed for purposes of fire suppression, agriculture, ecological management, etc.
verb
  1. To set and manage such a fire.

Word forms

controlled burn controlled burns controlled burning controlled burned

Synonyms

backburn burnoff hazard reduction burn prescribed burn swailing
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