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crop-dusting

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The application of fertilizers, pesticides, and fungicides onto crops from an aircraft

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The act of farting in public while passing by people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, informal, uncountable, usually

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3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of crop-dust

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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4

noun

Meaning 4

the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: spraying

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion

History

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: épandage aérien — application of chemicals onto crops from an aircraft
  • French: pulvérisation aérienne — application of chemicals onto crops from an aircraft
  • Polish: agrolotnictwo — application of chemicals onto crops from an aircraft
  • Spanish: aplicación aérea de plaguicidas — application of chemicals onto crops from an aircraft
  • Spanish: fumigación de cultivos — application of chemicals onto crops from an aircraft