Mowburning

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Damage to hay caused by overheating while in storage. archaic, uncountable

    "In hay for hunters or racehorses, the two extremes must be carefully avoided—over-fermentation, producing mowburning; or under-fermentation, producing mouldiness."

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"In hay for hunters or racehorses, the two extremes must be carefully avoided—over-fermentation, producing mowburning; or under-fermentation, producing mouldiness."

Etymology

From mow + burning.

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