Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In hardware, noting files of a grade between bastard files and smooth files.
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Examples
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Water for the dairy cows, plus a trip to the loft for four good bales of second-cut hay.
The Dirty Life Kristin Kimball 2010
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Augusta instituted the second-cut exactly ten tournaments ago, much to the dismay of golf-design purists who liked the course the way it was: without any rough whatsoever except in a few patches far from the fairways.
The 'Second Cut' at the Masters Still Draws Controversy, 10 Years On 2008
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But don't overlook green fields-particularly second-cut alfalfa-which remain attractive to geese prior to the first hard frosts.
The Fall Frame-Up 2004
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But don't overlook green fields-particularly second-cut alfalfa-which remain attractive to geese prior to the first hard frosts.
The Fall Frame-Up 2004
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During the remaining months they are fed with grains, tares, and cabbages, and a proportion of rowen, or second-cut hay.
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In the south west second-cut silage is average, with quality good and yields average, says contractor Alan Butt, Somerset.
FWi - All News 2010
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However, in the north west, second-cut silage hasn't even begun, says contractor John
FWi - All News 2010
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July finally brought some long-awaited rain and, although it was too late for cereal crops, it helped the second-cut silage and grazing grass.
FWi - All News 2010
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The quality of our second-cut silage was good and the condition of the stock backed up the silage analysis.
FWi - All News 2009
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