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"Core Aeration"

By David Beaulieu, About.com

Definition: Core aeration is the process of mechanically removing plugs of soil and thatch from a lawn. Core aeration reduces soil compaction.

Common Misspellings: core airation

Examples: My lawn service told me that my lawn needed core aeration to recover, so badly compacted was the soil.

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