- crop-dusting
- `crop-,dusting noun uncount AMERICANthe process of using aircraft to drop chemicals onto crops to kill insects
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
crop-dusting
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crop-dusting — [kräp′dust΄iŋ] n. the process of spraying growing crops with pesticides from an airplane crop dust vi., vt. crop duster n … English World dictionary
crop-dusting — crop .dusting n [U] AmE ↑crop spraying … Dictionary of contemporary English
crop-dusting — noun the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low flying aircraft) • Syn: ↑spraying • Topics: ↑aircraft • Hypernyms: ↑dispersion, ↑dispersal, ↑dissemination, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
crop-dusting — crop′ dust ing n. agr. the spraying of powdered fungicides or insecticides on crops, usu. from an airplane crop′ dust er, n … From formal English to slang
crop dusting — /ˈkrɒp dʌstɪŋ/ (say krop dusting) noun the spraying of insecticides or fungicides on crops, usually by an aeroplane …
crop dusting — See dusting … Ballentine's law dictionary
crop dusting — noun the spraying of powdered insecticide or fertilizer on crops, especially from the air. Derivatives crop duster noun … English new terms dictionary
crop-dusting — noun (U) AmE crop spraying … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
crop-dusting — UK / US noun [uncountable] American crop spraying … English dictionary
crop-dusting — /krop dus ting/, n. the spraying of powdered fungicides or insecticides on crops, usually from an airplane. * * * … Universalium
