crop-dusting

crop-dust·ing

(krŏp′dŭs′tĭng)n. The process of spraying crops with powdered insecticides or fungicides from an aircraft.

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crop′-dust′ v.

crop-dusting

n1. (Agriculture) the spreading of fungicide, etc on crops in the form of dust, often from an aircraft

crop′-dust`ing

n. the spraying of powdered fungicides or insecticides on crops, usu. from an airplane. crop′-dust`er, n.

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Noun

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crop-dusting - the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)sprayingdispersal, dispersion, dissemination, diffusion - the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"aircraft - a vehicle that can fly