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1soilage

noun soil·age \ˈsȯi-lij\

Definition of SOILAGE

:  the act of soiling :  the condition of being soiled
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Origin of SOILAGE

1soil
First Known Use: 1926

Rhymes with SOILAGE

spoilage

2soilage

noun

Definition of SOILAGE

:  green crops for feeding confined animals

Origin of SOILAGE

4soil
First Known Use: 1916

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, swath, tilth, windfall

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