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agricultural

ag-ri-KUL-chur-uhl/ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/UKag-ri-KUL-tyuur-uhl/ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌltjʊəɹəl/

Noun pluralagriculturals

5 meanings of agricultural

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Relating to farming, including growing crops and raising animals.

    The valley has rich agricultural land used for growing wheat.

    Many families in the area depend on agricultural work for income.

    Similaragrarian, farming

  2. 2
    nouncountable
    Something grown or raised on a farm and sold as a product.

    The store sells fresh agriculturals straight from local farms.

    Wheat is an important agricultural in many countries.

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  3. 3
    adjectivederogatoryeuphemisticUK
    Rough and rude in the way someone behaves or speaks.

    Like wearing muddy boots into a clean, fancy room.

    His agricultural manners embarrassed everyone at the fancy dinner.

    They thought her loud jokes were too agricultural for the wedding.

    Similarcrude, coarse, unrefined, unsophisticated, boorish

    Oppositerefined, sophisticated, polished, elegant

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  4. 4
    adjectiveeuphemisticUK
    Clumsy and rough, done without skill or care.

    Like chopping at something instead of handling it with care.

    His agricultural tackle sent both players tumbling to the ground.

    She took an agricultural swing at the ball and missed completely.

    Similarclumsy, crude, ham-fisted, inelegant

    Oppositedeft, skillful, elegant

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  5. 5
    adjective
    Hit with a wild, sweeping swing, like cutting tall grass with a blade.

    Like swinging a bat the way you would cut tall grass with a blade.

    He gave the ball an agricultural slog over the fence.

    Her agricultural swipe sent the ball flying into the stands.

    Similarwild

    Oppositeorthodox, classical

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Origin

From the word "agriculture" plus the ending "-al".