harvesting
Advanced/hɑˈːrvistiŋ/
- noun
- the activity of picking and collecting crops, or of collecting plants, animals, or fish as food
harvesting in a sentence
- “He removed the midge net after harvesting honey.”
- “When maize cultivation was introduced it was probably women who did the growing and harvesting of the crops.”
- “Abalone harvesting has been prohibited in local waters since the mid-1990s.”
- “Timber harvesting in the boreal forest is huge in scope.”
What does “harvesting” mean?
harvesting (noun) means the activity of picking and collecting crops, or of collecting plants, animals, or fish as food. It is pronounced /hɑˈːrvistiŋ/. Vocaby pairs the definition with audio and real example sentences so the word is easy to remember — and brings it back for review right before you'd forget it.
Frequently asked questions
- What does "harvesting" mean?
- harvesting (noun) means: the activity of picking and collecting crops, or of collecting plants, animals, or fish as food
- How do you pronounce "harvesting"?
- "harvesting" is pronounced /hɑˈːrvistiŋ/ in IPA. You can tap to hear it spoken aloud in the Vocaby app.
- How do you use "harvesting" in a sentence?
- Here is "harvesting" used in a sentence: He removed the midge net after harvesting honey.
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