What is another word for disking?

Pronunciation: [dˈɪskɪŋ] (IPA)

Disking is a process of breaking up soil and turning it for planting. However, there are several other terms that can be used to describe this process. Plowing and tilling are two synonyms that describe turning over soil to prepare it for planting. Cultivating is another term that describes the process of breaking up soil to remove weeds and other vegetation. Harrowing is a synonym for disking that describes the process of using a tool to break the soil into smaller pieces. Rototilling is a more modern term that describes the use of a small tractor-mounted tiller to prepare the soil. These terms are all interchangeable and represent different methods for preparing soil for planting.

What are the hypernyms for Disking?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Disking

Some days when I'm ploughing or disking and I get up on the ridge, it's so high up and far away seems like I'm on top the whole world.
"O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921"
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We ought to go off down to town and play round and have a big time, but I'm so behind with my disking, Annie, honey.
"O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921"
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This land would take a good deal of disking to get it into shape.
"Blind Man's Lantern"
Allen Kim Lang

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