Windrowed: meaning, definitions and examples
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windrowed
[ ˈwɪndroʊd ]
agriculture process
Windrowed refers to the agricultural practice of laying out harvested crops in rows, known as windrows, to facilitate drying and easy collection. This technique is often used for crops such as hay or silage where it is important for the crop to dry out before being gathered. Windrowing helps to ensure that the moisture content of the harvested product is reduced, improving its storage and usability. The arrangement in windrows allows for better airflow between the rows, which aids the drying process.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The farmer windrowed the hay to dry it quickly.
- After mowing, the grass was windrowed for easier collection.
- They windrowed the straw to prepare for baling.
Translations
Translations of the word "windrowed" in other languages:
🇵🇹 enrolado
🇮🇳 लपेटा हुआ
🇩🇪 aufgeschichtet
🇮🇩 dihimpun
🇺🇦 складений
🇵🇱 zwinięty
🇯🇵 巻かれた
🇫🇷 enroulé
🇪🇸 enrollado
🇹🇷 sarılmış
🇰🇷 말린
🇸🇦 ملفوف
🇨🇿 svinutý
🇸🇰 zvinutý
🇨🇳 卷起的
🇸🇮 zvit
🇮🇸 vafinn
🇰🇿 оралған
🇬🇪 გადახვეული
🇦🇿 dolaşmış
🇲🇽 enrollado
Etymology
The term 'windrow' originated from a combination of 'wind' and 'row'. The word 'wind' in this context relates to the exposure of the harvested crop to the wind for the purpose of drying. The practice dates back centuries, particularly in agricultural communities where traditional methods of crop collection and preservation were developed. As agricultural technology evolved, the efficiency of windrowing processes increased, allowing for more effective management of harvested crops. Various cultures have utilized similar techniques of arranging crops in rows to optimize drying times, and the term has been integrated into modern agricultural vocabulary to describe these efficient practices.