swampbusting
The conversion of wetlands for the growing of cropsThe conversion of wetlands for the growing of crops.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The conversion of wetlands for the growing of crops.
Origin
From swamp + busting, perhaps modelled on sodbusting.From swamp + busting, perhaps modelled on sodbusting.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedswampbuster
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable