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burn-baited

burn-baited is the simple past and past participle of burn-beat.

Meaning of burn-beat

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.

Adjective

burn-baited

  1. Prepared for agricultural use by burning

Questions about burn-baited

What does burn-baited mean?
Burn-baited means prepared for agricultural use by burning.
What is burn-baited the simple past and past participle of?
Burn-baited is the simple past and past participle of burn-beat.
What part of speech is burn-baited?
Burn-baited is an adjective.

Words near burn-baited in the dictionary

  1. burn unit
  2. burn units
  3. burn up
  4. burn'd
  5. burn, baby, burn
  6. burn-baited
  7. burn-beat
  8. burn-clearing
  9. burn-in
  10. burn-mouth-vine
  11. burn-out

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