terracing

Meanings

• the act of creating or building terraces, often used for agriculture or landscaping

  - "During the construction process, workers built terraces along the hillside for agriculture."
  - "The homeowner decided to create a terraced garden in the backyard for landscaping purposes."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with terracing
terrace , grace , chace , race , space

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Homophones

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1. terracing (English) : the act of creating or building terraces
   

2. terracing (Spanish) : the act of digging trenches or making a series of raised platforms
   

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Variants

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terrace , terraced , terraces , terracing

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Forms

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terrace (verb), terrace (noun), terraces (noun, plural), terracing (noun, gerund), terracing (noun, participle, past tense)

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Etymology

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the word 'terracing' comes from the Latin word 'terrace', which means 'to build or construct on a slope or embankment'. This term has been used in English since the late 1500s.

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Culture

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Terracing has been used in various cultures and traditions throughout history. For example, the ancient Romans used terracing extensively for agriculture, particularly in hilly or mountainous regions. In China, terracing has been used for thousands of years, particularly for rice cultivation in steep, hilly terrain. In Peru, the ancient Inca civilization used terracing extensively for agriculture, particularly in the Andes mountains. Today, terracing is still used in various cultures and traditions around the world, particularly for agriculture and landscaping purposes.

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