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double dug

double dug is the simple past and past participle 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 dug

What is double dug the simple past and past participle of?
Double dug is the simple past and past participle of double dig.

Words near double dug in the dictionary

  1. double dribble
  2. double dribbles
  3. double drummer
  4. double drummers
  5. double Ds
  6. double dug
  7. double Dutch
  8. double duties
  9. double duty
  10. double E
  11. double eagle

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