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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
: 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
1 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
14 5.3
to loosen
1 2.8
to rake
27 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.