crop-dusting

[krop-duhs-ting]

noun

1. the spraying of powdered fungicides or insecticides on crops, usually from an airplane.

crop-dusting

noun

1. the spreading of fungicide, etc on crops in the form of dust, often from an aircraft

Example Sentences

AeroDrone, which made crop-dusting drones prior to the war and now supplies Ukraine’s armed forces, makes unmanned aircraft that can carry up to 300 kilograms or fly up to several thousand kilometres in certain configurations.

From Reuters

Well before "Silent Spring" was published, a crop-dusting industry developed on the Great Plains in the years after World War II to apply newly commercialized pesticides.

From Salon

Supporters at a rally last month complained of a crop-dusting drone spraying urine from overhead.

From Reuters

Tucker started a crop-dusting business and began performing in air shows in 1976.

From Washington Post

His father, Joseph Biden Sr., started a crop-dusting business, and after it flopped, cleaned boilers and sold cars.

From Washington Post

When To Use

What else does crop-dusting mean?

In slang, crop-dusting is the act of moving while passing gas, usually silently, thereby “dusting” other people or an area with the gas.