cutaway bog

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Noun

cutaway bog (plural cutaway bogs)

  1. (Ireland) A peat bog from which most or all of the peat has been harvested.
    Synonym: cutover bog
    • 2002 July 10, “Cutaway bog promises new, wild landscapes”, in Irish Times‎[1], Ireland:
      Bord na Móna began to research the possible uses of cutaway bogs as long ago as the 1950s. However, despite many trials, the potential for growing biomass fuel, vegetables and other tillage crops has proved disappointing.
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