See break new ground on Wiktionary
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"To begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for cultivation."
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"(literally) To begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for cultivation."
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"ref": "1962 October, “Motive Power Miscellany: London Midland Region: Central Lines”, in Modern Railways, page 280:",
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