- plant something out
- place a plant in the ground out of doors.→ plant
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
plant something out
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plant something out — ˌplant sthˈout derived to put plants in the ground so that they have enough room to grow • Plant the seedlings out at 20cm intervals. Main entry: ↑plantderived … Useful english dictionary
prick something out — draw or decorate by making small holes in a surface. → prick prick something out plant seedlings in small holes made in the earth. → prick … English new terms dictionary
dry something out — ˌdry ˈout | ˌdry sthˈout derived to become or to allow sth to become dry, in a way that is not wanted • Water the plant regularly, never letting the soil dry out. • Hot sun and cold winds can soon dry out your skin. Main entry: ↑dryderived … Useful english dictionary
bed something out — transfer a plant from a pot or seed tray to the ground. → bed … English new terms dictionary
plant — noun 1》 a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through the roots, and synthesizing nutrients in the leaves by… … English new terms dictionary
plant — plant1 W1S2 [pla:nt US plænt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(living thing)¦ 2¦(factory)¦ 3¦(machinery)¦ 4¦(something hidden)¦ 5¦(person)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: plante, from Latin planta new growth on a plant, part cut off a plant to be grown again ] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
plant — I UK [plɑːnt] / US [plænt] noun Word forms plant : singular plant plural plants *** 1) [countable] a living thing that grows in soil, has leaves and roots, and needs water and light from the sun to live a garden/pot/house plant a strawberry plant … English dictionary
plant — plant1 [ plænt ] noun *** 1. ) count a living thing that grows in soil, has leaves and roots, and needs water and light from the sun to live: a garden/pot/house plant a strawberry plant 2. ) count a factory that produces power, or processes… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plant — 1 noun 1 LIVING THING (C) a living thing that has leaves and roots and grows in earth, especially one that is smaller than a tree: Don t forget to water the plants. | a potato plant | plant pots see also: houseplant 2 FACTORY (C) a factory or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
out — out1 W1S1 [aut] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(from inside )¦ 2¦(outside)¦ 3¦(not at home)¦ 4¦(distant place)¦ 5¦(given to many people)¦ 6¦(get rid of something)¦ 7¦(not burning/shining)¦ 8¦(sun/moon etc)¦ 9¦(flowers)¦ 10¦(complet … Dictionary of contemporary English
