manure (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /məˈnʊər/
Definition
A substance, especially animal dung or a mixture of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, that is added to soil to improve its quality and increase crop yield.
Examples
The farmer spread fresh manure on the vegetable patch.
Composted manure is an excellent fertilizer for gardens.
The smell of manure indicated that the fields had recently been fertilized.
How to Use manure
- manure on (prepositional phrase)
- To apply manure to a specific area of soil. — "We put manure on the garden beds every year."
- manure for (prepositional phrase)
- Manure used as a source of nutrients for a particular plant or crop. — "This composted manure is excellent for growing tomatoes."
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