Destone

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove the stones from. transitive

    "[…] sandy soils may be ploughed in the spring and then destoned."

Synonyms

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stone

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"[…] sandy soils may be ploughed in the spring and then destoned."

Etymology

From de- + stone.

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