grassing

1. 1
   verb

   The -ing form of grass. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

   The crew is grassing the new park this week.

   They are grassing the bare slope to keep the soil from washing away.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The act of planting grass over a piece of land.

   Like laying a green carpet over bare ground.

   The grassing of the playground made it safe for kids to play.

   They finished the grassing of the new garden last week.

   Similarseeding

3. 3
   nounhistoricaluncountable

   Open land covered in grass where cattle can feed.

   Like a big open field where cows can eat all day.

   The cattle had plenty of grassing on the hillside that summer.

   He paid the squire for grassing through the summer months.

   Similarpasture, grazing, pasturage

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   The act of laying linen out on grass to whiten it in the sun.

   Like leaving white clothes in the sun so they get brighter.

   The grassing of the linen took several weeks of sunny weather.

   The maids spread the cloth on the lawn for grassing.

   Similarbleaching

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