harvesting

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English

Definitions

verb

To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.
To be occupied bringing in a harvest“Harvesting is a stressing, thirsty occupation”
To win, achieve a gain.“The rising star harvested well-deserved acclaim, even an Oscar under 21”

noun

The gathering of a mature crop; a harvest.
(by extension) The gathering of any resource.

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Synonyms

harvest home crop farm reaping cup goblet slaughter forestry timber stumpage logging picking hunting hunt mining coupe

Associated

harvester rainwater oysters unorganized shellfish peat harvest grapes gong crops sugarcane

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