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dung heap

dung heap noun: a mound of animal droppings for agricultural use.

Noun

dung heap (plural dung heaps)

  1. A mound of animal droppings for agricultural use.
    Synonyms:
    dungstead, dunghill

Synonyms of dung heap

Forms of dung heap

pluraldung heaps
alternative formdungheap
alternative formdung-heap

Origin of dung heap

From earlier dungheap, from Middle English donghēp (“dungheap”), equivalent to dung + heap. Compare dunghill.

Questions about dung heap

What does dung heap mean?
Dung heap means a mound of animal droppings for agricultural use.
What part of speech is dung heap?
Dung heap is a noun.
What is the plural of dung heap?
The plural of dung heap is dung heaps.

Words near dung heap in the dictionary

  1. dung fly
  2. dung fork
  3. dung forks
  4. dung funnel
  5. dung funnels
  6. dung heap
  7. dung heaps
  8. dung moss
  9. dung puncher
  10. dung punchers
  11. dung tag

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