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cultivator

DEFINITIONS OF: cultivator

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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)

Synonyms:
tiller
Types:
harrow
a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
disc harrow, disk harrow
a harrow with a series of disks set on edge at an angle
Type of:
farm machine
a machine used in farming

n someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil

Synonyms:
agriculturalist, agriculturist, grower, raiser
Types:
fruit grower
someone who grows fruit commercially
viticulturist
a cultivator of grape vine
Type of:
farmer, granger, husbandman, sodbuster
a person who operates a farm
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