Definition of mullenize in English:

mullenize

(also mullenise)

verbˈmʌlənʌɪz

[with object]Australian historical

Clear (scrubland) and prepare it for cultivation.
a patch of 80 acres has already been mullenized
Example sentencesExamples
- This ground was all mullenised and burnt in February.
- They were also continuing to advocate mullenising the scrub.
- There are also some patches to be mullenised.
- The men were put on to grub, clear and mullenise up to 15 inches.
- Before the end of the nineteenth century mallee lands were being mullenised.
- Rain is now badly wanted to enable the farmers in this district to start ploughing on the newly-mullenised land.
- Lately we have mullenised the land.
- Trials suggested that the cost of knocking down was not more than one third of the cost of mullenising by hand.
- These men took up lands covered with mallee scrub and devoted their time to mullenising it.
- Another member doubted whether five horses could roll scrub that would cost even 6 shillings per acre to mullenise.

Origin

Late 19th century: from the name of Charles Mullen, who developed an effective implement for land clearance in 1868.

词汇	mullenize
释义	Definition of mullenize in English: mullenize (also mullenise) verbˈmʌlənʌɪz [with object]Australian historical Clear (scrubland) and prepare it for cultivation. a patch of 80 acres has already been mullenized Example sentencesExamples This ground was all mullenised and burnt in February. They were also continuing to advocate mullenising the scrub. There are also some patches to be mullenised. The men were put on to grub, clear and mullenise up to 15 inches. Before the end of the nineteenth century mallee lands were being mullenised. Rain is now badly wanted to enable the farmers in this district to start ploughing on the newly-mullenised land. Lately we have mullenised the land. Trials suggested that the cost of knocking down was not more than one third of the cost of mullenising by hand. These men took up lands covered with mallee scrub and devoted their time to mullenising it. Another member doubted whether five horses could roll scrub that would cost even 6 shillings per acre to mullenise. Origin Late 19th century: from the name of Charles Mullen, who developed an effective implement for land clearance in 1868.
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