(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
The ~ is the gathering of a crop.
There were about 300 million tons of grain in the fields at the start of the ~.
N-SING: the N
2.
A ~ is the crop that is gathered in.
Millions of people are threatened with starvation as a result of drought and poor ~s.
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3.
When you ~ a crop, you gather it in.
Many farmers are refusing to ~ the cane.
...freshly ~ed beetroot.
VERB: V n, V-ed
~ing
...war is hampering ~ing and the distribution of food aid.
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