seeder
9.7
A person who releases substances into clouds to cause rain
- noun
- /ˈsiːdər/
- Specialized
:
sembrador de nubes
- Seeder.
Examples
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Seeder.
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This is Seeder.
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Seeder.
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The seeder dispersed special chemicals into the clouds to create rain.
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During the drought, the seeder was hired to induce precipitation over the farmland.
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As a skilled seeder, her job involves cloud seeding to help increase rainfall in arid regions.
Synonyms
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9.9
A person who performs ceremonies to bring rain for the community
uses technical dispersal of substances into the air rather than rituals
7.6
A person who adds tiny particles to clouds to make rain
names the same job using a shorter, more general form
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Seeder comes from seed + -er, which you can remember as 'one who plants'. Think of a gardener scattering seed into soil — a cloud seeder scatters tiny particles into clouds to help 'plant' rain, so the name fits the job.