earth-stopping
The act of blocking a fox's earth while it is absent, so it is forced to stay above groundThe act of blocking a fox's earth (burrow) while it is absent, so it is forced to stay above ground.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The act of blocking a fox's earth (burrow) while it is absent, so it is forced to stay above ground.
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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