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cultivator
noun cul·ti·va·tor \ˈkəl-tə-ˌvā-tər\
: a person who prepares land for planting
: a tool or machine that is used to prepare the soil and kill weeds around growing plants
Full Definition of CULTIVATOR
: one that cultivates; especially : an implement for loosening the soil while crops are growing
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First Known Use of CULTIVATOR
1665
Related to CULTIVATOR
- Synonyms
- agriculturist (or agriculturalist), agronomist, farmer, grower, planter, tiller
- Antonyms
- nonfarmer
Rhymes with CULTIVATOR
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CULTIVATOR Defined for Kids
cultivator
noun cul·ti·va·tor \ˈkəl-tə-ˌvā-tər\
Definition of CULTIVATOR for Kids
: a tool or machine for loosening the soil between rows of a crop
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