tilling

verb

Definition of tillingnext
present participle of till
as in cultivating
to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on farmers tilling the soil from sunup to sunset

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“Tilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tilling. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.

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