crop-dusting
The application of fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides onto crops from an aircraftThe application of fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides onto crops from an aircraft
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The application of fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides onto crops from an aircraft
the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)
(humorous, informal, uncountable, usually)The act of farting in public while passing by people.
Translations
3 languagesForms
plural: crop-dustingsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft):spraying
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcropduster
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable