"overlime" meaning in English

See overlime in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: overlimes [present, singular, third-person], overliming [participle, present], overlimed [participle, past], overlimed [past]
Etymology: From over- + lime. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|lime|pos=verb}} over- + lime Head templates: {{en-verb}} overlime (third-person singular simple present overlimes, present participle overliming, simple past and past participle overlimed)
  1. (transitive) To treat (soil) with too much lime. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2004, Denny Schrock, Ortho Home Gardener's Problem Solver, page 407:",
          "text": "Don't overlime acid soil, because availability of some nutrients may be decreased when the soil pH is too high.",
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        "To treat (soil) with too much lime."
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        "(transitive) To treat (soil) with too much lime."
      ],
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      "form": "overlimed",
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    },
    {
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        "To treat (soil) with too much lime."
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        "(transitive) To treat (soil) with too much lime."
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