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scuffler

scuffler

8.5
A tool or machine that loosens soil and removes weeds
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : cultivador
  • The farmer attached the scuffler to his tractor to break up the soil before planting.

Examples

  • After a heavy rain, she used a scuffler to remove weeds from the vegetable garden.

  • Farmers often use a scuffler to aerate the soil.

  • A scuffler can make preparing large fields for crops much easier and faster.

  • The scuffler helped prepare the garden for planting.

  • The farmer attached the scuffler to his tractor to break up the soil before planting.

  • After a heavy rain, she used a scuffler to remove weeds from the vegetable garden.

  • A scuffler can make preparing large fields for crops much easier and faster.

Synonyms

rake
vsscuffler
19 1.0

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

is more focused on loosening soil and removing weeds than gathering
tiller
vsscuffler
3 5.6

A machine that breaks and turns soil to prepare for planting

focuses more on loosening and weed removal rather than full soil turning
cultivator
vsscuffler
1 5.0

A farming tool that breaks up soil and helps control weeds

is similar but may be smaller or less intensive in soil work
hack
vsscuffler
  • UK
1 7.2

A tool with a heavy blade for breaking soil

combines that surface work with a clearer role in weed removal
rototiller
vsscuffler
  • Specialized
1 6.9

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

does the same loosening and weed removal but may be manual or different mechanism
grubber
vsscuffler
  • UK
1 7.4

A person or tool that digs in the ground to find things

is aimed mainly at soil loosening and weed removal rather than searching
garden rake
vsscuffler
1 1.7

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

prioritizes loosening and weed removal rather than gathering leaves or debris
scuffle
vsscuffler
  • Specialized
9.5

A hoe pushed to loosen weeds between rows

is a general loosening or weed tool that can be hand or machine driven
scuffle hoe
vsscuffler
  • Specialized
8.8

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

focuses more broadly on loosening or weed removal by tool or machine
spader
vsscuffler
7.1

A tool or machine that digs and turns soil for gardening

emphasizes loosening and weed removal rather than deep digging or turning
extirpator
vsscuffler
  • Specialized
9.9

A farm tool that removes weeds from soil

also removes weeds but can include general soil loosening tools
weed remover
vsscuffler
3.2

A tool with metal claws that pulls weeds out by their roots

has a broader role combining loosening soil with removing weeds
weeder
vsscuffler
3.0

A small tool for pulling weeds from a garden or lawn

is for both loosening soil and removing weeds rather than only extraction
scratch plough
vsscuffler
  • Archaic
8.8

A simple light farm tool that loosens the top of the soil without turning it over

focuses more on removing weeds as well as loosening surface soil
subsoiler
vsscuffler
  • Specialized
8.0

A farming machine that breaks up hard soil deep below the surface

works at shallower levels for loosening and surface weed control
raker
vsscuffler
6.3

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

is similar but tends to focus more on weed removal as well as loosening

How Heavy-Duty

cultivator
1 5.0
scuffler
  • Specialized
8.5
hoe
16 1.0

Surface Forms

scuffler singular
scufflers plural

Morphology

scuffler = scuffle (semi-transparent) = scuffle + er

While the derivation from 'scuffle' is clear, the specific meaning of a tool or machine is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

Scuffler in gardening comes from the tool name scuffle as in the 'scuffle hoe', meaning 'to scrape back and forth', with -er for 'thing that does'. So a scuffler is a tool that scrapes the soil to loosen it or remove weeds.