Definition
discing
noun
- the act or process of breaking up soil with a disc harrow, typically in farming or land preparation
Usage: agriculture
verb
- to break up or turn over soil using a disc harrow or similar implement
Usage: agriculture; present participle of disc
Examples
- The farmer spent the morning discing the field to prepare it for planting.
- Discing helps break up compacted soil and incorporate crop residue.
- After discing, the soil was much easier to work with.
- The equipment used for discing is called a disc harrow.
- Spring discing is a common practice in many agricultural regions.