v. /oh'veuhr krop"/ ; n. /oh"veuhr krop'/ , v. , overcropped, overcropping , n.
v.t.
1. Agric. to crop (land) to excess; exhaust the fertility of by continuous cropping.
v.i.
2. to produce a crop in excess of what is permitted, agreed on, or normally required, esp. in an attempt to gain added profits by circumventing government regulations.
n.
3. a mark of identification on cattle, which is made by cutting a piece from the upper margin of the ear.
[ 1560-70; OVER- + CROP ]