Grubbing

//ˈɡɹʌbɪŋ// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is grubbed, or dug up.

    "At the same time, there have been significant grubbings of these pears, especially in Tasmania where removals have been assisted by the Fruit Growing Reconstruction Scheme."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of grub form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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grindinghardworkingploddingpluggingstrainingstriving

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"At the same time, there have been significant grubbings of these pears, especially in Tasmania where removals have been assisted by the Fruit Growing Reconstruction Scheme."

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