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over-cropping

o·ver-crop
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver krop]
    • /ˈoʊ vər krɒp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver krop]
    • /ˈoʊ vər krɒp/

Definitions of over-cropping word

  • verb with object over-cropping Agriculture. to crop (land) to excess; exhaust the fertility of by continuous cropping. 1
  • verb without object over-cropping to produce a crop in excess of what is permitted, agreed on, or normally required, especially in an attempt to gain added profits by circumventing government regulations. 1
  • noun over-cropping a mark of identification on cattle, which is made by cutting a piece from the upper margin of the ear. 1
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Origin of over-cropping

First appearance:

before 1560
One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; over- + crop

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Parts of speech for Over-cropping

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-cropping

over-cropping popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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