crop duster
noun[C]
uk/ˈkrɒp ˌdʌs.tər/us/ˈkrɑːp ˌdʌs.tɚ/asmallaircraftused forcoveringcropswithchemicalsinordertokillharmfulinsectsanddiseases:
喷洒杀虫剂的小型飞机，撒药飞机Hesawacropdusterflylowover his daddy'sfarm.他看见一架农用喷药飞机低空飞过他爸爸的农场。
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- Generalaviationaircraftrangefrom single-seatcropdustersto Boeingbusinessjetsthat are asbigas 737s.
- Cropdustersdipanddiveandflyjust above theground,leavingsignaturesinchemicalsoverfieldsandorchards.
- Althoughcropdustersareoccasionallyscornedbyenvironmentalists, they alsofertilizeandplantcropsfrom theair, inadditiontosprayingpesticides.
- Thetownhas taken theunusualstepofhiringacropdustertospraylagoonsand waste-watertreatmentplantsagainstmosquitoes.
Improving fertility & pest control
- agrochemical
- ammonium sulphate
- anti-pesticide
- bonemeal
- coir
- compost
- fertilize
- fructify
- fungicide
- herbicide
- improver
- insecticide
- irrigate
- paraquat
- pesticide
- potash
- reclamation
- rotate
- saltpetre
- weedkiller
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