frost-worked en · ADJ
Meanings
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(of a surface) that has been affected by the freeze-thaw cycle
This practice they carry so far, as neither to scarify, nor even harrow, putting the seed into the frost-worked surface, and their success is a justification of the system.
1804, Arthur Young, The farmer's kalendar:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most frost-worked | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more frost-worked | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |