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cultivator
noun 4
Collocations
3VERB + CULTIVATOR
hear, spacing
CULTIVATOR + NOUN
hoe
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
1
Any of several devices used to loosen or stir the soil, either to remove weeds or to provide aeration and drainage.
Near-synonyms: scarifier, scuffler (not always precisely differentiated; dialectal usage has varied)
As the crop gets bigger, the shank spacing on the cultivator will need to be adjusted accordingly.
2
A person who cultivates.
The cultivators were out among the row crops, keeping the weeds in check.
3
A person who cultivates.
Near-synonyms: grower, planter, farmer
She was a devoted cultivator of roses and orchids.
4
A person who cultivates.
She was a wonderful cultivator of potential in her direct reports.
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Synonyms
noun — a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (f
noun — someone concerned with the science or art or business of cul
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Near-synonyms: scarifier, scuffler (not always precisely differentiated; dialectal usage has varied)
Wiktionary02
As the crop gets bigger, the shank spacing on the cultivator will need to be adjusted accordingly.
Wiktionary03
The Cultivator, or Horse Hoe.—This is an instrument not as much known and used as it deserves and ought to be. It is adapted for operations between the plough and harrow, and at certain times is much
Wiktionary04
I was really surprised to hear that this cultivator cost as much as 1 million yen.
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