Beeching
Translation of "beeching" into Russian
beeching
NounUK
/ˈbiːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈbiːtʃɪŋ/
beeching
beechings pl
The beeching of forests has led to a decrease in biodiversity.
Вырубка лесов привела к снижению биоразнообразия.
The beeching of the trees in the park was necessary for their health.
Обрезка деревьев в парке была необходима для их здоровья.
Definitions
beeching
NounUK
/ˈbiːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈbiːtʃɪŋ/
The act or process of closing railway lines and stations, especially in reference to the cuts made to the British railway network in the 1960s following the Beeching Report.
The beeching of rural train stations left many communities without convenient public transport options.
beeching
AdjectiveUK
/ˈbiːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈbiːtʃɪŋ/
Relating to or characteristic of the large-scale closure of railway lines and stations recommended by the Beeching Report.
Many rural communities never recovered from the beeching cuts of the 1960s.
Beeching
Proper nounRichard Beeching (1913–1985), British physicist and engineer whose report led to significant reductions in the UK rail network.
Beeching argued that unprofitable branch lines should be closed.