DEFORESTATION


Meaning of DEFORESTATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)dē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən, -ˌfär- ]

noun

Date: 1874

: the action or process of clearing of forests ; also : the state of having been cleared of forests

• de·for·est (ˈ)dē-ˈfȯr-əst, -ˈfär- transitive verb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.