"seed down" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌsiːd ˈdaʊn/, /ˈsiːd ˌdaʊn/
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} seed down (uncountable)
  1. The down on cotton, etc. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-seed_down-en-noun-FE2EE9Sa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English phrasal verbs formed with "down", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 56 44 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "down": 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35

Verb

IPA: /ˌsiːd ˈdaʊn/, /ˈsiːd ˌdaʊn/ Forms: seeds down [present, singular, third-person], seeding down [participle, present], seeded down [participle, past], seeded down [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} seed down (third-person singular simple present seeds down, present participle seeding down, simple past and past participle seeded down)
  1. To sow with seeds to make grass grow.
    Sense id: en-seed_down-en-verb-PExzoZUI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45

Inflected forms

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