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Synonyms of tillage

3 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for tillage is cultivation. Other synonyms of tillage are tilling. The opposite of tillage is no-till.

Synonyms and similar words for tillage

nounThe cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops.

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Opposite of tillage

nounThe act or process of soil disturbance as a part of farming; especially, types of disturbance...

  • no-tillA technique for growing crops or pasture without disturbing the soil through tillage.
  • no-tillageSynonym of no-till.

Meaning of tillage

  1. noun The cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops.
  2. noun Land cultivated in this way.
  3. noun The act or process of soil disturbance as a part of farming; especially, types of disturbance requiring draft animals or machinery for power.

Full definition of tillage

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Questions about synonyms of tillage

What is another word for tillage?
Tillage has 3 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cultivation and tilling.
What is the opposite of tillage?
The opposite of tillage is no-till.
What does tillage mean?
Tillage means the cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops.

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