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dungheap

/ˈdʌŋhiːp/

Meanings
noun
A mound of animal droppings for agricultural use.

Examples :

"The farmer spread compost from the dungheap across his fields to enrich the soil. "
agriculture animal environment

Related Words

Illustration enrich

enrich verb

/ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ/

To enhance.

"The new teacher's lessons enriched the students' understanding of history. "

Illustration mound

mound noun

/maʊnd/

An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense

"The construction crew built a small mound of dirt to support the new flagpole. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration fields

fields noun

/fiːldz/

A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.

"There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field."

Illustration soil

soil noun

/sɔɪl/

A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.

"The farmer carefully tilled the soil to prepare the field for planting tomatoes. "

Illustration droppings

droppings noun

/ˈdrɑpɪŋz/ /ˈdrɒpɪŋz/

Something dropped.

"The park bench was covered in bird droppings. "

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compost noun

/ˈkɒmpɒst/ /ˈkɑmpoʊst/

The decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer.

"Dig plenty of compost into clay or sandy soil to improve its structure."

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across noun

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

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farmer noun

/fɑːmə/ /fɑɹmɚ/

A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock, especially on a farm.

"The farmer planted corn in his fields every spring. "

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spread noun

/spɹɛd/

The act of spreading.

"The spread of the flu was rapid in the school this week. "

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agricultural noun

/ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌltjʊəɹəl/ /ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/

A product or commodity from agriculture.

"The farmer's agricultural output was very high this year. "

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animal noun

/ˈænɪməl/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."