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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burn-beat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
burn-beat
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To prepare land for agricultural use by burning the topsoil, used especially on sour or wet soil.

Etymology

burn + beat (“to pare off turf”)

Inflected Forms

burn-beats (present, singular) burn-beating (participle, present) burn-beaten (participle, past) burnbeat (alternative)

Phrases

burn-baited slash and burn

Frequently Paired Words

burn-baited slash and burn

Questions

What does burn-beat mean?
To prepare land for agricultural use by burning the topsoil, used especially on sour or wet soil.
Where does burn-beat come from?
burn + beat (“to pare off turf”)

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