mowburn
English
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editmowburn (third-person singular simple present mowburns, present participle mowburning, simple past and past participle mowburned or mowburnt)
- (agriculture, obsolete, transitive) To stack (hay) before it is sufficiently dry, leading to excessive fermentation and sometimes toxicity.
Noun
editmowburn (uncountable)
- (agriculture, obsolete) Damage caused to hay in this manner.