handweed
handweed verb: to remove weeds using only hand tools, that is, without spraying or using other weed-suppression technology.
Verb
handweed (third-person singular simple present handweeds, present participle handweeding, simple past and past participle handweeded)
- To remove weeds using only hand tools, that is, without spraying or using other weed-suppression technology.
- Snce the plots were wheel-hoed and handweeded twice, the number of man-minutes to handweed each plot is a good indication of the effect of the different treatments on the different weed species.1956, The Philippine Agriculturist - Volumes 40-41, page 435
- Filipino farmers usually handweed upland rice twice.1989, Tropical Pest Management, page 34
Forms of handweed
| third-person singular present | handweeds |
|---|---|
| present participle | handweeding |
| past participle | handweeded |
| past | handweeded |
Origin of handweed
From hand + weed.
Questions about handweed
- What does handweed mean?
- Handweed means to remove weeds using only hand tools, that is, without spraying or using other weed-suppression technology.
- What part of speech is handweed?
- Handweed is a verb.
- What is the past tense of handweed?
- The past tense of handweed is handweeded.
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