controlled burns

A form of controlled burn — A wildfire or brushfire set intentionally and carefully managed for purposes of fire suppression, agriculture, ecological management, etc.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of controlled burn
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of controlled burn
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APA

controlled burns. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/controlled%20burns

MLA

“controlled burns.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/controlled%20burns. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “controlled burns,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/controlled%20burns.

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