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high–grading
noun high–grad·ing \ˈhī-ˈgrā-diŋ\
Definition of HIGH-GRADING
: the practice of selecting only the most healthy or valuable individuals in harvesting a natural resource (as timber or fish)
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First Known Use of HIGH-GRADING
1974
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