felling
nounUK /ˈfelɪŋ/
US /ˈfelɪŋ/
The act of cutting down a tree.
The felling of the old oak took the whole afternoon.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A seam or strip of fabric sewn flat onto a garment.
The jacket had a decorative felling along the shoulder.
3. The act of knocking someone or something down.
One punch was enough for the felling of the champion.
4. A rocky or stony place; a stony field.
The sheep grazed on the felling above the village.