English

Verb

burn-beat ‎(third-person singular simple present burn-beats, present participle burn-beating, simple past and past participle burn-beated)

1. To prepare land for agricultural use by burning the topsoil, used especially on sour or wet soil.

Related terms

• burn-baited
• burnbeating

Usage notes

• Inflection is anomalous.

Translations

See also

• slash and burn