Disking

/ˈdɪskɪŋ/ noun, verb

Definition

The process of plowing or breaking up soil with a disk harrow; the agricultural practice of using disk equipment.

Etymology

From disk + -ing gerund/participle suffix. Agricultural term that developed as disk harrows became standard farm equipment.

Kelly Says

Disking is a perfect example of how farming terminology enters common speech—people who grew up around farms understand it instantly, while city people might never encounter the word.

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