Debark

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006911",
  "term": "Debark",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To remove the bark from a log or tree, either manually or mechanically. This process prepares timber for milling, reduces insect infestation, and prevents fungal growth that can degrade wood quality. Debarking machines use rotating knives or flails to strip the bark, leaving the wood surface clean.",
  "subject": "Forestry and timber",
  "references": [
    "debark Definition & Meaning (Merriam-Webster)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "entrinden",
    "es": "desbastar",
    "fr": "écorcer"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/debark/"
}