high-grading
high–grad·ing
noun \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)
First Known Use of HIGH-GRADING
1974
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