cultivator
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- noun
- /ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtər/
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cultivador
- The gardener relied on a cultivator to aerate the soil and control weeds efficiently.
Examples
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Said they found me the next morning, I was bumping a six-row cultivator all night long.
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The horse-drawn cultivator, actually an improved harrow, was then introduced to weed row crops, specifically maize (Waring 1855).
Academic text (1991) -
Using a cultivator made it easier to break up the soil before planting the seeds.
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To prepare the garden for spring, we bought a new cultivator that also conserves moisture.
Synonyms
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A machine that breaks and turns soil to prepare for planting
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A machine with turning blades that breaks up and loosens garden soil
A farm tool with blades that push soil into ridges around crop rows
A tool or machine that breaks up soil between rows of crops
A tool or machine that loosens soil and removes weeds
A garden tool with a flat blade you push to cut weeds and loosen soil
A machine with rotating spikes that breaks and smooths soil before planting
A farming machine that breaks up hard soil deep below the surface
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Etymology
Cultivator comes from the Latin verb cultivare, which means 'to till' or 'to care for the soil', and is the same root as culture, so you can picture a machine that tills and cares for the ground to help plants grow; that's why a cultivator is a tool used to break up soil, control weeds, and help crops.