About The Word Cultivator
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Cultivator
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What's The Definition Of Cultivator?
[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 Synonyms | Synonyms for Cultivator: agriculturist | grower | raiser | tiller Related Terms | Find terms related to Cultivator: See Also | farm machine | farmer | fruit grower | granger | harrow | husbandman | sodbuster Cultivator In Webster's Dictionary \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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