"bushrange" meaning in English

See bushrange in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: bushranges [present, singular, third-person], bushranging [participle, present], bushranged [participle, past], bushranged [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from bushranger. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|bushranger}} Back-formation from bushranger Head templates: {{en-verb|bushranges|bushranging|bushranged|bushranged}} bushrange (third-person singular simple present bushranges, present participle bushranging, simple past and past participle bushranged)
  1. (Australia, historical) To practise bushranging; to be a bushranger. Tags: Australia, historical

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