cultivator
Any of several devices used to loosen or stir the soil, either to remove weeds or to…Any of several devices used to loosen or stir the soil, either to remove weeds or to provide aeration and drainage.
» Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens.
Meaning
4 sensesAny 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.
Ackerfräse, Kultivator
культива́торkulʹtivátor
a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
A person who cultivates.
Someone who uses a cultivator (implement, device, or machine).
The cultivators were out among the row crops, keeping the weeds in check.
культива́торkulʹtivátor
Someone who grows plants.
Near-synonyms: grower, planter, farmer
She was a devoted cultivator of roses and orchids.
(figuratively)Someone who fosters something besides plants (such as human development or relationships).
She was a wonderful cultivator of potential in her direct reports.
Examples
2 sentencesCultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens.
I was really surprised to hear that this cultivator cost as much as 1 million yen.
Translations
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Origin
From cultivate + -or, partly after French cultivateur.From cultivate + -or, partly after French cultivateur.
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Forms
plural: cultivators| Singular | cultivator |
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Synonyms
10 synonyms- a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture):tiller
- someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil:agriculturistagriculturalistgrowerraiser