What does fallowing mean?
Fallowing means present participle and gerund of fallow.
Fallowing
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of fallow.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of fallow
- A period during which a field is left fallow.
Example Sentences
The rotation of nine years with two fallowings, which was formerly so much in vogue, is now seldom or never to be met with; it was, however, productive of very fine crops of corn on tenacious soils which require a great deal of tillage.
Synonyms for fallowing
Antonyms for fallowing
Related Words
Word Forms
- fallowings
Usage Notes
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The rotation of nine years with two fallowings, which was formerly so much in vogue, is now seldom or never to be met with; it was, however, productive of very fine crops of corn on tenacious soils which require a great deal of tillage.
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