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haymaker

haymaker

7.9
A machine that turns and spreads cut grass so it dries faster
  • noun
  • /ˈheɪˌmeɪkər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hormigonera
  • The farm recently invested in a modern haymaker to improve their hay production.

Examples

  • The old haymaker in the barn is still used every summer for drying alfalfa.

  • The haymaker efficiently dried the freshly cut grass.

  • After mowing the field, they used a haymaker to speed up the drying process.

  • Farmers use a haymaker to prepare their fields.

  • After mowing the field, they used a haymaker to speed up the drying process.

  • The farm recently invested in a modern haymaker to improve their hay production.

  • The old haymaker in the barn is still used every summer for drying alfalfa.

Synonyms

tedder
vshaymaker
  • Specialized
9.9

A machine that spreads and turns cut hay so it dries evenly

focuses more on conditioning by crushing or crimping to speed drying
hay conditioner
vshaymaker
  • Specialized
8.4

A farm machine that crushes new hay to help it dry faster

also involves turning and spreading rather than only crushing or crimping

How Powerful

combine
6 6.1
baler
  • Specialized
2 5.5
haymaker
  • Specialized
7.9
rake
19 1.0

Surface Forms

haymaker singular
haymakers plural

Morphology

haymaker = hay + maker (transparent) = hay + maker

The compound 'hay' + 'maker' directly denotes a person or device involved in making or handling hay; the meaning is a straightforward compound.

Etymology

Haymaker comes from the plain words hay and maker, originally meaning a person or tool that 'makes' or gathers hay to dry. So a haymaker today is a machine used to turn and spread hay to help it dry faster.