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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double dig

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
dou-ble dig
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove a spade's-depth of topsoil, then loosen the exposed subsoil with a fork, before replacing the topsoil, done in order to improve heavy or compacted ground for planting.

Inflected Forms

double digs (present, singular) double digging (participle, present) double dug (participle, past) double dug (past)

Questions

What does double dig mean?
To remove a spade's-depth of topsoil, then loosen the exposed subsoil with a fork, before replacing the topsoil, done in order to improve heavy or compacted ground for planting.

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