scuffle hoe
- noun
- Specialized
:
azada de empuje
- The gardener used a scuffle hoe to remove weeds quickly from the flower bed.
Examples
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I bought a new scuffle hoe for my garden.
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With her new scuffle hoe, she found gardening much easier and less tiring.
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A scuffle hoe is more efficient in loose soil compared to a traditional hoe.
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The scuffle hoe is perfect for weeding.
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Farmers often use a scuffle hoe to easily remove weeds from their vegetable gardens.
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I bought a scuffle hoe to help me break up the hard soil in my backyard.
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Using a scuffle hoe is effective for maintaining a weed-free flower bed.
Synonyms
A hoe pushed to loosen weeds between rows
A garden tool with a flat blade you push to cut weeds just below the soil
A tool or machine that loosens soil and removes weeds
A tool or machine that breaks up soil between rows of crops
A farm tool that removes weeds from soil
Tool with thin spring prongs on a flexible frame that removes weeds from crops without harming them
A small tool for pulling weeds from a garden or lawn
How Heavy-Duty
- Specialized
1
6.9
1
9.0
16
1.0
- Specialized
1
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'scuffle' (a push-style implement) modifies 'hoe' (a gardening tool), so 'scuffle hoe' denotes a type of hoe used by pushing rather than pulling. This follows ordinary noun+noun compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings can infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Scuffle hoe is named for the way it works: the word scuffle brings to mind short, shuffling pushes and hoe is the garden tool. You push it along the soil so the blade scrapes and cuts weeds just under the surface, so the name shows it is a hoe used by 'pushing' rather than 'pulling'.