Meaning

1 senses
  1. The controlled burning of moorland vegetation to encourage new growth (either heather or grassland) for the management of moorland game and wildlife or for improving the grazing potential.

Origin

From moor + burn.

From moor + burn.

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Forms

plural: moorburns
Singularmoorburn
Pluralmoorburns

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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