haymaker
- noun
- /ˈheɪˌmeɪkər/
- Specialized
- The farm recently invested in a modern haymaker to improve their hay production.
Examples
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The old haymaker in the barn is still used every summer for drying alfalfa.
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The haymaker efficiently dried the freshly cut grass.
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After mowing the field, they used a haymaker to speed up the drying process.
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Farmers use a haymaker to prepare their fields.
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After mowing the field, they used a haymaker to speed up the drying process.
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The farm recently invested in a modern haymaker to improve their hay production.
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The old haymaker in the barn is still used every summer for drying alfalfa.
Synonyms
A machine that spreads and turns cut hay so it dries evenly
A farm machine that crushes new hay to help it dry faster
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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.