double dug

A form of double dig — 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

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of double dig
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APA

double dug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20dug

MLA

“double dug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20dug. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double dug,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20dug.

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