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- [verb oh-ver-krop; noun oh-ver-krop]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈkrɒp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌkrɒp/
- /ˌəʊv.ə.ˈkrɒp/
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- [verb oh-ver-krop; noun oh-ver-krop]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈkrɒp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌkrɒp/
Definitions of overcrop word
- verb with object overcrop Agriculture. to crop (land) to excess; exhaust the fertility of by continuous cropping. 1
- verb without object overcrop 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. 1
- noun overcrop a mark of identification on cattle, which is made by cutting a piece from the upper margin of the ear. 1
- noun overcrop Deplete (soil) by growing crops continuously on it. 1
- verb overcrop to exhaust (land) by excessive cultivation 0
- verb transitive overcrop to deplete the fertility of (land) by overproduction of crops 0
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Origin of overcrop
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; over- + crop
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Parts of speech for Overcrop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overcrop popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
overcrop usage trend in Literature
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