Tillage Meaning
/ˈtɪlɪd͡ʒ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops.
nounLand cultivated in this way.
Sentence Examples
Modern tillage methods help to prepare the soil for the crops.
Tillage is the act of preparing land for growing various crops.
The farmer prepared the soil for planting using traditional tillage methods.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Proper ____ of the field in spring helps prepare the ground for new crops.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Sustainable ____ practices help to improve the quality of the soil and increase the health of the crops today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English tillage; by surface analysis, till + -age.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment."
— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 13:23:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Proper ____ of the field in spring helps prepare the ground for new crops.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Sustainable ____ practices help to improve the quality of the soil and increase the health of the crops today.