dry-farm
[ drahy-fahrm ]
verb (used without object)
to engage in dryland farming.
verb (used with object)
to grow (a specified crop) by means of dryland farming.
Origin of dry-farm
1An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Other words from dry-farm
- dry farmer, noun
Words Nearby dry-farm
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How to use dry-farm in a sentence
An agricultural authority said that the net profit of a dry farm, that is a farm without any paddy, was almost negligible.
The Foundations of Japan | J.W. Robertson ScottIt was a cinch you couldn't turn loose and dry-farm that land and have even a fair chance of reaping a harvest.
The Flying U's Last Stand | B. M. BowerI've been keeping cases pretty close on this dry-farm craze, and this stampede for claims.
The Flying U's Last Stand | B. M. BowerThey say that folks can dry-farm the benches up toward the mountains—they can't, and I don't like to see nobody try it.
The Man Next Door | Emerson Hough
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