dry-farm

dry-farm
\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ transitive verb
Etymology: dry farm
: to farm without irrigation
dry farmer noun

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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 «DRY FAHRM», transitive verb, intransitive verb.
to farm (land) where there is little rain and no irrigation; practice dry farming: »

In the dry-farmed fields the wheat that was still in the ground had taken on a dying pallor (New York Times).


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  • dry-farm — dry farmer. /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.] * * * …   Universalium

  • 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

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