top dressing

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noun

a dressing of manure on the surface of land.

the action of one who top-dresses.

a top layer of gravel, crushed rock, etc., on a roadway.

Origin of top dressing

First recorded in 1755–65

OTHER WORDS FROM top dressing

top dresser, noun

Words nearby top dressing

top dog, top dollar, top-down, top drawer, top-dress, top dressing, tope, topectomy, topee, Topeka, Topelius

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Example sentences from the Web for top dressing

A top-dressing of manure is good, affording excellent physical condition of the surface for starting the plants.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement|Alva Agee
On this account nitrate of soda is chiefly employed—and rightly so—as a top-dressing.
Manures and the principles of manuring|Charles Morton Aikman
Where farmyard manure is used, the guano has been recommended to be used as a top-dressing in small quantities.
Manures and the principles of manuring|Charles Morton Aikman
The practice of using salt as a top-dressing on wheat in the spring gives less effectiveness it is believed.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement|Alva Agee

The soil should be manured every year, by working-in a top-dressing of fine manure, including a little salt.
Soil Culture|J. H. Walden

British Dictionary definitions for top dressing

top dressing

noun

a surface application of manure or fertilizer to land

a thin layer of loose gravel that covers the top of a road surface

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单词	top dressing
释义	top dressing SEE SYNONYMS FOR top dressing ON THESAURUS.COM noun a dressing of manure on the surface of land. the action of one who top-dresses. a top layer of gravel, crushed rock, etc., on a roadway. Origin of top dressing First recorded in 1755–65 OTHER WORDS FROM top dressing top dresser, noun Words nearby top dressing top dog, top dollar, top-down, top drawer, top-dress, top dressing, tope, topectomy, topee, Topeka, Topelius Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for top dressing A top-dressing of manure is good, affording excellent physical condition of the surface for starting the plants. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement\|Alva Agee On this account nitrate of soda is chiefly employed—and rightly so—as a top-dressing. Manures and the principles of manuring\|Charles Morton Aikman Where farmyard manure is used, the guano has been recommended to be used as a top-dressing in small quantities. Manures and the principles of manuring\|Charles Morton Aikman The practice of using salt as a top-dressing on wheat in the spring gives less effectiveness it is believed. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement\|Alva Agee The soil should be manured every year, by working-in a top-dressing of fine manure, including a little salt. Soil Culture\|J. H. Walden British Dictionary definitions for top dressing top dressing noun a surface application of manure or fertilizer to land a thin layer of loose gravel that covers the top of a road surface Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to top dressing manure, impregnate, enrich, mulch, compost, propagate, inseminate, germinate, pollinate, dung, maul, guano, humus, potash, feed, fructify, fecundate, beget, breed, cover
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top dressing

noun

Origin of top dressing

OTHER WORDS FROM top dressing

Words nearby top dressing

Example sentences from the Web for top dressing

British Dictionary definitions for top dressing

noun

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