noun
- the process of preparing soil for planting by breaking it up and turning it over
Usage: agricultural
verb
- present participle of till; preparing soil for planting by breaking it up and turning it over
Examples
- The farmer spent the morning tilling his fields before planting corn.
- Proper tilling helps improve soil drainage and aeration.
- She was tilling the garden bed with a small hand cultivator.
- The tilling of the land requires heavy machinery on large farms.
- After tilling, the soil was ready for the spring seeds.
- They finished tilling the vegetable patch just before the rain started.