word
prescribed burning
preh-SKRYBD BER-ning
prɪˈskraɪbd ˈbɜːrnɪŋListen
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Syllable breakdown
prescribedburning
Dictionary meaning
the controlled application of fire to land under specified weather conditions to achieve land management objectives; used by Indigenous peoples for millennia and adopted by modern forestry to reduce fuel loads, promote biodiversity, and maintain fire-adapted ecosystems
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