Meanings
nounstump detective (plural stump detectives)
plural stump detectives
- CanadaUSderogatoryA forestry official charged with measuring waste in logging operations.
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stump detective. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stump%20detective
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“stump detective.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stump%20detective. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stump detective,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stump%20detective.
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