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tillage

/ˈtɪlɪd͡ʒ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tillage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops.
  2. The cultivation of soil for raising crops.

Origin

From Middle English tillage; by surface analysis, till + -age.

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