dethatch
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de·thatch
(dē-thăch′)v. de·thatched, de·thatch·ing, de·thatch·es
v.tr.
To remove (dead grass) from a lawn, usually to aerate the soil.
v.intr.
To remove dead grass from a lawn.
de·thatch′er n.
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dethatch
(diːˈθætʃ)vb (tr)
to remove dead grass from (a lawn)
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