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top dressing

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top dressing
n.
1. A covering of loose gravel on a road.
2. A covering of fertilizer spread on soil without being plowed under.

top dressing
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a surface application of manure or fertilizer to land
2. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) a thin layer of loose gravel that covers the top of a road surface
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.top dressingtop dressing - a layer of fertilizer or manure not plowed in
fecundation, fertilisation, fertilization, dressing - making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure


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