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farm machine

farm machine

2.7
A vehicle like a tractor that helps plow, plant, or harvest crops on a farm
  • noun
  • /fɑrm məˈʃin/
translation icon : máquina agrícola
  • After purchasing a new farm machine, the family was excited to improve their crop yields.

Examples

  • Every one of the farm machines had something wrong with it.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Some of the folks are trying to say it was some kind of farm machine accident, but it wasn't.

    Critters 2 (1988)

  • These values are all unquestionably influential; they have extended into modern objects such as airplanes, automobiles, farm machines, etc.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The farmer relied on his farm machine to efficiently harvest the wheat each season.

  • Before planting the corn, we checked that the farm machine was functioning properly.

Synonyms

tractor
vsfarm machine
85 2.3

A strong farm machine that pulls equipment and trailers

is used for many different agricultural tasks besides pulling power
plow
vsfarm machine
  • US
41 1.3

A large farming tool with heavy blades that turns soil before planting

is more general applying to many agricultural machines for varied tasks
harvester
vsfarm machine
9 2.0

A person or machine that collects crops when they are ready

is used across agricultural tasks not limited to crop gathering
combine
vsfarm machine
6 6.1

A large farm machine that harvests and cleans grain as it moves across a field

is used broadly for many agricultural tasks rather than one combined function
reaper
vsfarm machine
  • Archaic
3 5.2

A machine that cuts and gathers crops on a farm

is a broader tool for many agricultural jobs beyond cutting and gathering
tiller
vsfarm machine
3 5.6

A machine that breaks and turns soil to prepare for planting

is focused on soil tasks while the other covers many agricultural operations
cultivator
vsfarm machine
1 5.0

A farming tool that breaks up soil and helps control weeds

is for general agricultural work beyond just soil preparation and weeding
thrasher
vsfarm machine
  • Archaic
8.6

A farm machine that separates grain from the husks and straw

focuses on agricultural tasks generally rather than only separating grain
hoer
vsfarm machine
  • Specialized
8.4

A tool or machine that breaks up soil between rows of crops

is narrower concentrating on between-row cultivation not broad agricultural use

How Powerful

combine
6 6.1
tractor
85 2.3
farm machine
2.7
hand tool
5 1.8

Surface Forms

farm machine singular
farm machines plural

Morphology

farm + machine

The meaning 'a machine used on a farm...' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'farm' (land used for agriculture) with 'machine' (a powered device). This is a productive, compositional noun compound found cross-linguistically (e.g., French 'machine agricole', Spanish 'máquina agrícola'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Farm machine comes from the simple image of a farm and a machine working together: imagine a tractor moving across a field, pulling a plow or cutting crops. That's why it means 'a machine used to help with farm work' today.