manure
noun
excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
manuring
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present participleof manure.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The difference may be due to monks manuring crops in friary gardens with their own faeces, the study suggests.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2022
Less is known about the manuring practices of lower classes in the town.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 18, 2022
When traditional methods became too unprofitable to protect their independence, farmers began manuring their fields and clearing wood lots to boost productivity.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
Green Manuring.—The system of green manuring, as formerly understood and practiced, had two purposes in view.
From Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them by Anonymous
It stands thoughtfully on the field of Waterloo, and estimates scientifically the manuring properties of bones and blood.
From Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. by W. H. (William Henry) Rhodes
