Cut Into (Verb)
Meaning
Turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The farmer decided to cut into the fertile topsoil to begin planting seeds for the new season.
- Digging deeply required her to cut into dense hardened earth that had not been turned in years.
- Aerator spades are used to cut into compacted soil to improve drainage and air flow.
- To ensure root growth the gardener had to cut into the clay soil to take out rocks and pebbles.
- She used a tool to cut into the hardened surface allowing for watering and turning the dry earth.