English edit

Etymology edit

de- +‎ Latin liber (bark) +‎ -ation

Noun edit

delibration (countable and uncountable, plural delibrations)

  1. (obsolete, uncountable, forestry) The act of stripping off bark.
    • 1966, Timber Statistics for Europe - Volume 19:
      Coniferous and broadleaved wood destined for delibration or pulping by mechanical, chemical or combined means.
  2. Obsolete form of deliberation.

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