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uncallow

uncallow verb: to remove the upper stratum of earth in order to reach the bed of gravel, chalk, or other substance beneath.

Verb

uncallow (third-person singular simple present uncallows, present participle uncallowing, simple past and past participle uncallowed)

  1. (UK, obsolete, regional) To remove the upper stratum of earth in order to reach the bed of gravel, chalk, or other substance beneath.
    • Owners to uncallow and take off the Soil, Mould, Dirt, or Compost […]1736, William Nelson, The Office and Authority of a Justice of Peace, volume 2

Forms of uncallow

third-person singular presentuncallows
present participleuncallowing
past participleuncallowed
pastuncallowed

Questions about uncallow

What does uncallow mean?
Uncallow means to remove the upper stratum of earth in order to reach the bed of gravel, chalk, or other substance beneath.
What part of speech is uncallow?
Uncallow is a verb.
What is the past tense of uncallow?
The past tense of uncallow is uncallowed.

Words near uncallow in the dictionary

  1. uncalled
  2. uncalled for
  3. uncalled-for
  4. uncallous
  5. uncalloused
  6. uncallow
  7. uncallowed
  8. uncallowing
  9. uncallows
  10. uncallused
  11. uncalm

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