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turns under

turns under is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn under.

Meaning of turn under

Verb

turn under (third-person singular simple present turns under, present participle turning under, simple past and past participle turned under)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To dig up and rebury in the same spot.
    • Unproductive soil should be turned under to help the soil for next season.

Questions about turns under

What is turns under the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Turns under is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn under.

Words near turns under in the dictionary

  1. turns traitor
  2. turns tricks
  3. turns Turk
  4. turns turtle
  5. turns two
  6. turns under
  7. turns up
  8. turns up missing
  9. turns up one's nose
  10. turns up one's toes
  11. turns up the heat

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