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dethatch

(dē t̸hac̸h′)

transitive verb

to remove the accumulated thatch from (a lawn); thatch

See dethatch in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb de·thatched, de·thatch·ing, de·thatch·es

verb, transitive

To remove (dead grass) from a lawn, usually to aerate the soil.

verb, intransitive

To remove dead grass from a lawn.

Related Forms:

de·thatchˈer noun

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