double dig
double dig · double digs · double dug · double digging
To remove a spade's-depth of topsoil, then loosen the exposed subsoil with a fork,…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.
Meaning
1 sensesTo 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.
Forms
double digs, double digging, double dug, double dug| Base form | double dig · to double dig |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | double digs |
| Present participle | double digging |
| Past simple | double dug |
| Past participle | double dug |
irregular · Lesson
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