Meanings
nounswampbusting (uncountable)
- uncountableThe conversion of wetlands for the growing of crops.
Origin
From swamp + busting, perhaps modelled on sodbusting.
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swampbusting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swampbusting
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“swampbusting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swampbusting. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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