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hoe
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- pronunciation:
- ho
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a garden tool with a thin, flat blade at the end of a long handle. It is used for breaking up the soil and removing weeds.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
hoes, hoeing, hoed |
| definition: |
to use a hoe on; dig or weed.
The children hoed the vegetable garden and got it ready to plant seeds. |
| derivation: |
hoer (n.) |
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