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chop down

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chopped down; chopping down; chops down

Definition of chop down

: to cut (a tree, bush, etc.) at the bottom so that it falls to the ground He chopped the tree down. She chopped down some thick grape vines.

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“Chop down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chop%20down. Accessed 26 May. 2022.

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