burn-beat
burn-beat · burn-beats · burn-beat · burn-beaten · burn-beating
To prepare land for agricultural use by burning the topsoil, used especially on sour…To prepare land for agricultural use by burning the topsoil, used especially on sour or wet soil.
Meaning
1 sensesTo prepare land for agricultural use by burning the topsoil, used especially on sour or wet soil.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
burn + beat (“to pare off turf”)burn + beat (“to pare off turf”)
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Forms
burn-beats, burn-beating, burn-beat, burn-beaten| Base form | burn-beat · to burn-beat |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | burn-beats |
| Present participle | burn-beating |
| Past simple | burn-beat |
| Past participle | burn-beaten |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedburn-baited
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle