double dig

verb

To remove a spade's-depth of topsoil, then loosen the exposed subsoil with a fork, before replacing the topsoil, done in order to improve heavy or compacted ground for planting.

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Meanings

verbdouble dig (third-person singular simple present double digs, present participle double digging, simple past and past participle double dug)

present singular third person double digs · participle present double digging · participle past double dug · past double dug

  1. agricultureTo remove a spade's-depth of topsoil, then loosen the exposed subsoil with a fork, before replacing the topsoil, done in order to improve heavy or compacted ground for planting.
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APA

double dig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20dig

MLA

“double dig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20dig. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double dig,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20dig.

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