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broadcaster

broadcaster

1 6.5
A tool that spreads seed or fertilizer evenly over a wide area
  • noun
  • /ˈbrɔːdˌkæstər/
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  • Iran could launch a pre-emptive strike if Israel prepares to attack it, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander told broadcaster Al-Alam on Sunday, a day after another top ...

Examples

  • Beside that was another first-come, first-served riser whose occupants included an incredible-looking Italian broadcaster.

    Blog text (18)
  • BROADCASTER: (ON RADIO)

  • The hot Italian broadcaster was going strong.

    Blog text (18)
  • As a silver lining, the hot Italian broadcaster was stationed on the riser four feet away.

    Blog text (18)
  • "When he had signed off, Rokey noticed that a single monitor indicator was powered on, showing that Ray's private music broadcaster was playing.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • [broadcaster]

  • [broadcaster]

  • BROADCASTER: (ON RADIO)

  • America is finally reaping what it has sown when it helped NATO overthrow Gaddafi's Libya, broadcaster and journalist Neil Clark told RT.

    Blog text (26)
  • The farmer used a broadcaster to evenly spread the seeds across the field.

Synonyms

spreader
vsbroadcaster
  • Specialized
4 4.2

A machine that scatters things like seed or fertilizer evenly over land

is a mechanical device that scatters materials evenly over wide areas
dispersant
vsbroadcaster
6.9

A machine that spreads seeds or fertilizer across an area

is limited to a mechanical device that scatters materials evenly
disperser
vsbroadcaster
6.4

An animal or machine that spreads seeds and pollen across a wide area

is specifically a mechanical device for scattering materials evenly

How Even

broadcaster
1 6.5
spreader
1 3.2
strewing
7.0

Surface Forms

broadcaster singular
broadcasters plural

Morphology

broadcaster = broadcast (transparent) = broad + cast + er

Built from 'broadcast' + '-er' to denote an agent or device that performs the action of broadcasting/scattering.

Etymology

The word broadcaster comes from broadcast and the ending -er. Broadcast comes from broad 'wide' and cast 'to throw', so a broadcaster is a tool that 'throws' or spreads seed, salt, or fertilizer over a wide area.