What does "broadcast" mean?
Broadcast: Cast or dispersed in all directions, as seed from the hand in sowing; widely diffused.
Additional senses
- 2.Scattering in all directions (as a method of sowing); -- opposed to planting in hills, or rows.
- 3.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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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