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open-field system

open-field system noun: the prevalent agricultural system in much of Europe during the Middle Ages, in which each manor or village had two or three large fields divided into narrow strips of land individually cultivated by tenants or serfs.

Noun

open-field system (plural open-field systems)

  1. (historical) The prevalent agricultural system in much of Europe during the Middle Ages, in which each manor or village had two or three large fields divided into narrow strips of land individually cultivated by tenants or serfs.
    Synonyms:
    strip farming

Synonyms of open-field system

Forms of open-field system

pluralopen-field systems

Questions about open-field system

What does open-field system mean?
Open-field system means the prevalent agricultural system in much of Europe during the Middle Ages, in which each manor or village had two or three large fields divided into narrow strips of land individually cultivated by tenants or serfs.
What part of speech is open-field system?
Open-field system is a noun.
What is the plural of open-field system?
The plural of open-field system is open-field systems.

Words near open-field system in the dictionary

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  2. open-faced
  3. open-faced sandwich
  4. open-faced sandwiches
  5. open-field
  6. open-field system
  7. open-field systems
  8. open-field test
  9. open-field tests
  10. open-hand
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