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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which soil is spaded, or turned over by digging.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of spade form-of, gerund, participle, present
2. 2
   present participle and gerund of SPAD form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

shovelaceamerican indianamerindaustralian aboriginebackset

Related phrases

spading fork

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