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double digging

double digging is the present participle and gerund of double dig.

Meaning of double dig

Verb

double dig (third-person singular simple present double digs, present participle double digging, simple past and past participle double dug)

  1. To remove a spade's-depth of topsoil, then loosen the exposed subsoil with a fork, before replacing the topsoil, done in order to improve heavy or compacted ground for planting.

Questions about double digging

What is double digging the present participle and gerund of?
Double digging is the present participle and gerund of double dig.

Words near double digging in the dictionary

  1. double denim
  2. double depression
  3. double descent
  4. double desk
  5. double dig
  6. double digging
  7. double digits
  8. double digs
  9. double dildo
  10. double dildoes
  11. double dildos

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