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Definition of coppice:

(n) : a grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber. See copse
"1957: It was also enacted that all coppices or underwoods should be enclosed for periods of from four to seven years after felling. — H.R. Schubert, History of the British Iron and Steel Industry, p. 216."
(v) : to manage a wooded area sustainably, as a coppice
"her plan to coppice the woods should see her self sufficient in fuel indefinitely."
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Definition of coppice:

(n) : a grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber. See copse
"1957: It was also enacted that all coppices or underwoods should be enclosed for periods of from four to seven years after felling. — H.R. Schubert, History of the British Iron and Steel Industry, p. 216."
(v) : to manage a wooded area sustainably, as a coppice
"her plan to coppice the woods should see her self sufficient in fuel indefinitely."
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