earth-stopping

noun

The act of blocking a fox's earth (burrow) while it is absent, so it is forced to stay above ground.

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Meanings

nounearth-stopping (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehobbiesThe act of blocking a fox's earth (burrow) while it is absent, so it is forced to stay above ground.
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earth-stopping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earth-stopping

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