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raker

6.3

A small hand tool with short teeth for loosening soil and gathering leaves

noun
/ˈreɪkər/

: rastrillo pequeño

He used a raker to collect the fallen leaves.

Examples

He used a raker to clear the small stones from the garden bed.
After trimming the bushes, she gathered the leaves with a raker.
The gardener kept a raker handy for loosening soil around the plants.
The gardener bought new rakers for the autumn cleanup.
The gardener kept a raker handy for loosening soil around the plants.
He used a raker to clear the small stones from the garden bed.
After trimming the bushes, she gathered the leaves with a raker.

Synonyms

rake

vsraker

19 1.0

A long-handled tool with a row of teeth used to gather leaves and loosen soil

is handheld and used for smoothing or gathering small amounts

garden rake

vsraker

1 1.7

A tool with a long handle and a bar with teeth for gathering leaves or smoothing soil

is handheld and used for loosening or gathering in small areas

fine-toothed rake

vsraker

4.9

A garden tool with many close teeth for gathering leaves and small debris

is for small handheld use on various materials rather than only fine debris

Surface Forms

raker singular

rakers plural

Morphology

raker = rake (transparent) = rake + er

The meaning is readily understood as a tool associated with raking, formed with the common '-er' instrument pattern.

Etymology

Raker for a small handheld tool also comes from the word rake, meaning 'to loosen or gather with tines'. A raker is literally a small rake used to loosen soil or gather material, so the name shows its simple use.