- compost heap
- (N. Amer. also compost pile)noun a pile of garden and kitchen refuse which decomposes to produce compost.
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compost heap — BrE compost pile AmE n leaves, plants etc that you have put in a pile in your garden in order to make compost … Dictionary of contemporary English
compost heap — noun a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost • Syn: ↑compost pile • Hypernyms: ↑pile, ↑heap, ↑mound, ↑agglomerate, ↑cumulation, ↑cumulus * * * ˈcompost … Useful english dictionary
Compost tea — Compost tea, a liquid solution or suspension made by steeping compost in water. It is used as both a fertilizer and in attempts to prevent plant diseases. [Zhang, W., Han, D. Y., Dick, W. A., Davis, K. R., and Hoitink, H. A. J. 1998. Compost and… … Wikipedia
Compost — Com post (?; 277), n. [OF. compost, fr. L. compositus, p. p. See {Composite}.] 1. A mixture; a compound. [R.] [1913 Webster] A sad compost of more bitter than sweet. Hammond. [1913 Webster] 2. (Agric.) A mixture for fertilizing land; esp., a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
compost pile — noun a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost • Syn: ↑compost heap • Hypernyms: ↑pile, ↑heap, ↑mound, ↑agglomerate, ↑cumulation, ↑cumulus * * * … Useful english dictionary
heap — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, large ▪ little, small ▪ crumpled ▪ ash (AmE … Collocations dictionary
heap — [[t]hi͟ːp[/t]] heaps, heaping, heaped 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A heap of things is a pile of them, especially a pile arranged in a rather untidy way. ...a heap of bricks. ...a compost heap... He has dug up the tiles that cover the floor and left… … English dictionary
compost — [[t]kɒ̱mpɒst, AM poʊst[/t]] composts, composting, composted 1) N UNCOUNT Compost is a mixture of decayed plants and vegetable waste which is added to the soil to help plants grow. ...a small compost heap. 2) N MASS Compost is specially treated… … English dictionary
compost — n. & v. n. 1 a mixed manure, esp. of organic origin. b a loam soil or other medium with added compost, used for growing plants. 2 a mixture of ingredients (a rich compost of lies and innuendo). v.tr. 1 treat (soil) with compost. 2 make (manure,… … Useful english dictionary
heap — 01. We have a compost [heap] in our backyard for kitchen and yard waste. 02. His dirty clothes lay in a [heap] on the floor in his bedroom. 03. Add one [heaping] tablespoon of sugar to the mixture once it has started to boil. 04. Add one [heaped] … Grammatical examples in English
