There are words in our language that we do not use so often and, having encountered them in everyday speech, we cannot always understand their true meaning. Here we answer the question: what is a clearing? We will also analyze the definition of this word in more detail.
Interpretation
First of all, we note that the word is feminine, and in the plural, it will sound like "glades." Stress should fall on the first syllable. However, this was not always the case.
In poetry, this word was used earlier with emphasis on the second syllable: for example, an excerpt from the poem by N. S. Gumilyov “Two Dreams”:
And leaned against the threshold
Blackbeard man;
He stares intently and sternly.
Into the disturbing gloom of forest clearing.
So, consider the meaning of the word clearing. The first association that arises is related to the forest. We will try to answer the question of what a clearing is, relying on explanatory dictionaries. More often we use the word “path” or “road” in the lexicon. According to the dictionary of S.I. Ozhegov, a clearing is a strip in a forest or forest park that is cleared of trees. If we rely on the definition given by D. N. Ushakov to this word, then this is a narrow strip of land cleared of trees. It is intended for the road or the designation of any border. In most other dictionaries, the designation of this word will also be almost identical to these interpretations.
"Clearing" is formed from the word "cut through", that is, cut down, cut through, pierce. In this sense, pave a clean road or lane.
Its width, as a rule, is 4-8 meters, sometimes this parameter reaches 20 meters, depending on the purpose of the clearing. For example, if it will be used as a road, then its width will be greater (from 10 meters). It can be narrow (2 meters), but in order to protect the forest from damage caused by fires, they cut down a much larger clearing (up to 40 meters).
Let's give some examples. Abramtsevskaya glade is located in the Eastern Administrative District of Moscow, in the territory of the Metrogorodok district. The fifth ray path is located in the Sokolniki district. The fourth ray path is also located in the same administrative district of Moscow, in Sokolniki.
Destination
A clearing is a cleared strip that is made in the forest during topographic surveys, various surveys of the terrain, as well as the laying of pipelines, power lines, and is also used in forestry as a division of the territory into quarters. They are laid from east to west and from north to south. The numbering of neighborhoods goes from north to south and from west to east. At the intersection of the glades, posts are installed on which the numbers of the adjacent quarters are indicated. Still, the main value of clearings in the forest is fire. It is worth noting that they can for the most part stop the ground fire, but they can no longer cope with the horse fire. It is also made for road or rail. What is a clearing and why is it made, it has now become more clear to us.
How is a clearing laid?
We answered the question, what is a clearing, and now we’ll talk in more detail about how it appears in the forest. Now, various techniques are widely used for this procedure: dozens of pieces of equipment can be involved at one facility. Among them are large-scale felling complexes and tractors, as well as various hanging equipment and mulchers (forest shredders). During the creation of glades, the latest type of equipment most effectively shows itself. The so-called mulchers have been sold on the Russian market recently, but have already established themselves on the good side. Using this technique, it is possible to remove stains and bushes, dump and chop trees, as well as recycle industrial waste and more. With the help of harvesters, as well as other similar equipment, you can not only cut down the forest, but also cut branches and knots.
Clearance for laying high-voltage power lines
It must be cut down so that overhead lines pass in the forests, as well as in the area covered with forest shoots and shrubs. Moreover, the width of the clearing must meet certain requirements. Subsequently, it is periodically cleared, for example from shrubs, and protected from the occurrence of fires. At the same time, individual trees growing outside the clearing are also subject to felling due to the likelihood of their falling on wires and OHL supports. The elimination of vegetation is carried out both by mechanical methods and by chemical methods (in this case, herbicides are used).
Clearing clearings is a mandatory measure, especially if power lines, other communications, gas and oil pipelines pass through the forest zone. Trees and shrubs in these areas often cause a short circuit, and then fires.
