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hoer

hoer

8.4
A tool or machine that breaks up soil between rows of crops
  • noun
  • /ˈhɔɪər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cultivador
  • The farmer used a hoer to effectively cultivate the soil between the rows of corn.

Examples

  • The farmer used a hoer to break up the soil between the vegetable rows.

  • Modern hoers can be attached to tractors for faster cultivation.

  • After the rain, the hoer made it easier to remove weeds from the field.

  • The farmer used a hoer to prepare the soil.

  • She bought a new hoer for her garden.

  • To prepare the garden, she relied on her hoer for breaking up the hard soil.

  • With the new hoer, he was able to easily till the soil in his backyard vegetable patch.

Synonyms

tiller
vshoer
3 5.6

A machine that breaks and turns soil to prepare for planting

is used mainly between crop rows rather than general soil turning
cultivator
vshoer
1 5.0

A farming tool that breaks up soil and helps control weeds

is aimed especially at working between crop rows to tend soil
rototiller
vshoer
  • Specialized
1 6.9

A machine with turning blades that breaks up and loosens garden soil

is built to work between crop rows rather than wide soil tilling
lister cultivator
vshoer
  • Archaic
9.9

A farm tool with blades that push soil into ridges around crop rows

is narrower, made for shaping soil around rows rather than general use
rotary harrow
vshoer
  • Specialized
8.5

A machine with rotating spikes that breaks and smooths soil before planting

is focused on working between crop rows rather than broad surface smoothing
farm machine
vshoer
2.7

A vehicle like a tractor that helps plow, plant, or harvest crops on a farm

is specifically for cultivating soil between crop rows rather than all farm tasks
Dutch hoe
vshoer
7.5

A garden tool with a flat blade you push to cut weeds just below the soil

is used mainly between crop rows rather than only surface weeding
scuffle hoe
vshoer
  • Specialized
8.8

A garden tool with a flat blade you push to cut weeds and loosen soil

is suited for working between crop rows rather than only general weeding
scuffle
vshoer
  • Specialized
9.5

A hoe pushed to loosen weeds between rows

is designed to work between crop rows instead of only general loosening
weeder
vshoer
3.0

A small tool for pulling weeds from a garden or lawn

is for working between crop rows at larger scale rather than individual plants

How Mechanized

hoer
  • Specialized
8.4
scuffle hoe
  • Specialized
8.8
hoe
16 1.0

Surface Forms

hoer singular
hoers plural

Morphology

hoer = hoe (transparent) = hoe + er

Regular instrument noun formation from 'hoe' with '-er'; the tool or machine sense is straightforwardly derived.

Etymology

Hoer can also mean a tool or machine and comes from the tool name hoe plus the ending -er that makes tool names like mower. So a hoer is 'a thing that hoes', a machine used to break up soil and remove weeds between crop rows.