"topdressing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: topdressings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} topdressing (countable and uncountable, plural topdressings)
  1. The covering of a surface with loose material; especially the covering of newly-sown seeds with a light dressing of soil or fertilizer. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-topdressing-en-noun-iiJbZHYT

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} topdressing
  1. present participle and gerund of topdress Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: topdress
    Sense id: en-topdressing-en-verb-Un-j7Amt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85

Inflected forms

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