burn-beat

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English

Etymology

burn + beat (to pare off turf)

Verb

burn-beat (third-person singular simple present burn-beats, present participle burn-beating, simple past burn-beat, past participle burn-beaten)

  1. To prepare land for agricultural use by burning the topsoil, used especially on sour or wet soil.

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