cultivator (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkʌltɪveɪtər/
Definition
A machine or tool used for breaking up and loosening soil, especially to remove weeds and prepare a seedbed.
Examples
The small garden cultivator made quick work of turning over the compacted soil.
Before planting the vegetables, she ran the cultivator through the rows to aerate the ground.
Modern cultivators can be attached to tractors, allowing farmers to cover large fields efficiently.
How to Use cultivator
- garden cultivator (collocation)
- A small machine for home gardens. — "My dad bought a new garden cultivator to help with his vegetable patch."
- field cultivator (collocation)
- A large machine for agricultural fields. — "The farmer used a field cultivator to prepare the vast acreage for corn."
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