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🚜 A soil machine 🚜 To mix soil
to rototiller

to rototiller

6.6
To break up and mix garden soil using a machine with turning blades
  • verb
  • Specialized
translation icon : cultivar
  • After renting a machine, he rototillered the entire yard in one afternoon.

Examples

  • You should rototiller the soil in spring to help the plants grow better.

  • He rototilled the soil last weekend.

  • They decided to rototiller the back garden before sowing the vegetables.

  • We need to rototiller the garden before planting.

  • They decided to rototiller the back garden to prepare it for planting vegetables.

  • In spring, it is best to rototiller the soil to improve its condition for planting.

  • Before sowing any seeds, make sure to rototiller the garden to mix the nutrients into the soil.

Synonyms

to rototill
vsto rototiller
  • US
7.4

To break up and turn over soil in a garden or field using a machine

mixes soil rather than focusing on turning it over

How Thorough

to rototiller
  • Specialized
6.6
to till
11 5.3
to loosen
15 2.8
to rake
28 1.0

Surface Forms

rototiller infinitive
rototilled past
rototilled past participle
rototilling present participle
rototillers third person singular

Etymology

Rototiller as a verb comes from the machine name rototiller, which has roto- 'to turn' and tiller 'to work the soil'. It means to use that machine to 'turn' and mix the soil so it is ready for planting.