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Arable vs Aerate - What's the difference?

arable | aerate |

As an adjective arable

is able to be plowed or tilled, capable of growing crops (traditionally contrasted with (pasturable) lands such as heaths).

As a verb aerate is

to supply oxygen or air.

arable

English

(arable land)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to be plowed or tilled, capable of growing crops (traditionally contrasted with (pasturable) lands such as heaths).
  • *
  • And again, since no animal now stole, it was unnecessary to fence off pasture from arable land
  • Under cultivation (within any quinquennial period) for the production of crops sown and harvested within the same agricultural year (contrasted with (permanent)ly-cropped lands such as orchards).
  • aerate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To supply oxygen or air.
  • Derived terms

    * aeration * aerator