uncallow

1 of 2

verb

un·​cal·​low

ˌənˈkalə

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

dialectal, England : to remove the layer of soil above the subsoil from

intransitive verb

dialectal, England : to clear off the layer of soil above the subsoil

uncallow

2 of 2

noun

"

dialectal, England

: the layer of soil above the subsoil

Word History

Etymology

Verb

un- entry 2 + callow, noun

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