SLASH-AND-BURN


Meaning of SLASH-AND-BURN in English

Function: adjective

Date: 1939

1 : characterized or developed by felling and burning trees to clear land especially for temporary agriculture

2 : extremely ruthless and unsparing < slash-and-burn tactics> < slash-and-burn criticism>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.