hoer
- noun
- /ˈhɔɪər/
- Specialized
- The farmer used a hoer to effectively cultivate the soil between the rows of corn.
Examples
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The farmer used a hoer to break up the soil between the vegetable rows.
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Modern hoers can be attached to tractors for faster cultivation.
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After the rain, the hoer made it easier to remove weeds from the field.
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The farmer used a hoer to prepare the soil.
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She bought a new hoer for her garden.
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To prepare the garden, she relied on her hoer for breaking up the hard soil.
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With the new hoer, he was able to easily till the soil in his backyard vegetable patch.
Synonyms
A machine that breaks and turns soil to prepare for planting
A farming tool that breaks up soil and helps control weeds
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 machine with rotating spikes that breaks and smooths soil before planting
A vehicle like a tractor that helps plow, plant, or harvest crops on a farm
A garden tool with a flat blade you push to cut weeds just below the soil
A garden tool with a flat blade you push to cut weeds and loosen soil
A hoe pushed to loosen weeds between rows
A small tool for pulling weeds from a garden or lawn
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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.