overcrop

[ verb oh-ver-krop; noun oh-ver-krop ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈkrɒp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌkrɒp /

verb (used with object), o·ver·cropped, o·ver·crop·ping.

Agriculture. to crop (land) to excess; exhaust the fertility of by continuous cropping.

verb (used without object), o·ver·cropped, o·ver·crop·ping.

to produce a crop in excess of what is permitted, agreed on, or normally required, especially in an attempt to gain added profits by circumventing government regulations.

noun

a mark of identification on cattle, which is made by cutting a piece from the upper margin of the ear.

Origin of overcrop

First recorded in 1560–70; over- + crop

Words nearby overcrop

overconfident, overconsumption, overcook, overcorrection, overcritical, overcrop, overcrowd, overcrowding, overcurrent, overdate, overdelicate

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British Dictionary definitions for overcrop

overcrop

/ (ˌəʊvəˈkrɒp) /

verb -crops, -cropping or -cropped

(tr) to exhaust (land) by excessive cultivation

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单词	overcrop
释义	overcrop [ verb oh-ver-krop; noun oh-ver-krop ] / verb ˌoʊ vərˈkrɒp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌkrɒp / verb (used with object), o·ver·cropped, o·ver·crop·ping. Agriculture. to crop (land) to excess; exhaust the fertility of by continuous cropping. verb (used without object), o·ver·cropped, o·ver·crop·ping. to produce a crop in excess of what is permitted, agreed on, or normally required, especially in an attempt to gain added profits by circumventing government regulations. noun a mark of identification on cattle, which is made by cutting a piece from the upper margin of the ear. Origin of overcrop First recorded in 1560–70; over- + crop Words nearby overcrop overconfident, overconsumption, overcook, overcorrection, overcritical, overcrop, overcrowd, overcrowding, overcurrent, overdate, overdelicate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for overcrop overcrop / (ˌəʊvəˈkrɒp) / verb -crops, -cropping or -cropped (tr) to exhaust (land) by excessive cultivation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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