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crop-dusting

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crop-dust·ing (krpdstng)
n.
The process of spraying crops with powdered insecticides or fungicides from an airplane.
crop-dust v.
crop-dusting
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) the spreading of fungicide, etc. on crops in the form of dust, often from an aircraft
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Noun1.crop-dusting - the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)crop-dusting - the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)
spraying
dispersal, dispersion, dissemination, diffusion - the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"
aircraft - a vehicle that can fly
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