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dethatch

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To abrade the surface of a lawn or turf in order to remove dead grass.

transitive

Examples

“The services available vary⟳ widely, from basic tasks like⟳ mowing and edging walkways and flower beds to more involved work⟳ like⟳ trimming shrubs and bushes, applying fertilizer and pesticides, and dethatching, which removes layers of dead grass.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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