Meaning of CULTIVATOR
| Pronunciation: | | 'kultu`veytur
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- [n] a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
- [n] someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
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| | Synonyms: | | agriculturist, grower, raiser, tiller |
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| | See Also: | | farm machine, farmer, fruit grower, granger, harrow, husbandman, sodbuster | |
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| | Definition: | | \Cul"ti*va`tor\ (k?l"t?-v?`t?r), n. [Cf. F.
cultivateur.]
1. One who cultivates; as, a cultivator of the soil; a
cultivator of literature. --Whewell.
2. An agricultural implement used in the tillage of growing
crops, to loosen the surface of the earth and kill the
weeds; esp., a triangular frame set with small shares,
drawn by a horse and by handles.
Note: In a broader signification it includes any complex
implement for pulverizing or stirring the surface of
the soil, as harrows, grubbers, horse hoes, etc.
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