Forestry Techniques

noun the act of gathering a crop

verb to gather a crop

• The farmers were busy harvesting the crops in the fields.
• We're going to go out and start harvesting the apples soon.
• Let's head out to the orchard and do some harvesting.
• She spent years harvesting knowledge from books and experiences.

noun a trap for catching birds or small animals

verb to catch (a bird or animal) using a snare

• The hunter set up a snare to catch the elusive rabbit.
• I accidentally stepped into a snare while walking in the woods.
• Watch out for that snare, it's a trap!
• The politician's words were like a snare, deceiving the public.

noun a person who is argumentative or contentious

adjective showing a tendency to argue or dispute

• The stickling process involves carefully removing any small imperfections from the surface of the material.
• I spent hours stickling the edges of my project to make sure they were perfectly smooth.
• I'm stickling this design to make it look on point.
• She was stickling over every detail of the event to ensure it was a success.

noun the process of making something thinner or less dense

adjective becoming thinner or less dense

• The process of thinning the forest is necessary to prevent wildfires.
• I'm thinking of thinning out my wardrobe because I have too many clothes.
• I need to start thinning out my friend group, too many toxic people around.
• Her patience was thinning as she waited for her appointment to start.

noun a defensive obstacle formed by felled trees with sharpened branches facing the enemy

• The military strategically placed abatises to hinder enemy advancement.
• They set up abatises in the forest to block the path.
• We need to build some abatises to keep them out.
• Her sharp words acted as emotional abatises, keeping others at a distance.