| broadcast | 1. Cast or dispersed in all directions, as seed from the hand in sowing; widely diffused. 2. Scattering in all directions (as a method of sowing); opposed to planting in hills, or rows. So as to scatter or be scattered in all directions; so as to spread widely, as seed from the hand in sowing, or news from the press. <agriculture> A casting or throwing seed in all directions, as from the hand in sowing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| broadcast burn | Controlled fire over the entire surface of a designated area. (05 Dec 1998) |
| broadcast seeding | <botany> To spread a seed mixture over a wide area by throwing loose clumps of seed through the air onto the soil. Sowing areas by scattering seed mechanically or by hand. (13 Nov 1997) |