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/druy"fahrm'/, v.i.1. to engage in dryland farming.v.t.2. to grow (a specified crop) by means of dryland farming.[1915-20, Amer.]
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dry-farm — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: dry farm : to farm without irrigation • dry farmer noun * * * dry farmer. /druy fahrm /, v.i. 1. to engage in dryland farming. v.t … Useful english dictionary
dry-farm — farm in a dry region relying on moisture conserving tillage and drought resistant crops … English contemporary dictionary
dry farm — noun : a nonirrigated farm on dry land … Useful english dictionary
dry farm — noun see dry farming … New Collegiate Dictionary
dry-farm — transitive verb see dry farming … New Collegiate Dictionary
dry farming — ☆ dry farming n. farming in an almost rainless region without the help of irrigation: it is done by conserving the natural moisture of the soil and by planting crops that can resist drought dry farm vt., vi. dry farmer n. * * * also called… … Universalium
dry farming — ☆ dry farming n. farming in an almost rainless region without the help of irrigation: it is done by conserving the natural moisture of the soil and by planting crops that can resist drought dry farm vt., vi. dry farmer n … English World dictionary
dry farming — dry′ farm′ing n. agr. dryland farming • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
dry farming — noun Date: 1878 farming on nonirrigated land with little rainfall that relies on moisture conserving tillage and drought resistant crops • dry farm transitive verb • dry farm noun • dry farmer noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
farm — Synonyms and related words: Arcadian, Dymaxion house, White House, acreage, adobe house, agrarian, agrestic, agricultural, agronomic, allotment, arable, arable land, barnyard, barton, be killed, breed, bucolic, building, casa, cattle ranch,… … Moby Thesaurus
