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manure

ma·nure

manure

 
 
pronunciation:
m nur
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: the waste matter of animals, esp. that of cows and horses, used as a fertilizer. Manure is often mixed with other organic materials such as straw.
The farmers are spreading manure over their fields today.
synonyms:
fertilizer
similar words:
compost, dung, marl, muck, mulch, nitrogen, soil
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: manures, manuring, manured
definition: to spread or treat with manure.
synonyms:
dung, fertilize
similar words:
enrich, muck, mulch
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