What is movement, as in snatching; haste; hurry. [Obs.] rape of the land by mining companies called?
rape — Movement, as in snatching; haste; hurry. [Obs.] rape of the land by mining companies. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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