cultivator
Americannoun
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a person or thing that cultivates.
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an implement drawn between rows of growing plants to loosen the earth and destroy weeds.
noun
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a farm implement equipped with shovels, blades, etc, used to break up soil and remove weeds
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a person or thing that cultivates
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a person who grows, tends, or improves plants or crops
Usage
What does cultivator mean? A cultivator is a farming or gardening tool that breaks up soil and removes weeds in rows where plants are growing or will be grown.It can also mean a person who grows crops. In both of these senses, a close synonym is the word tiller.More generally, cultivator can refer to someone or something that cultivates (grows or develops things). Cultivate is commonly used literally to refer to growing crops or other plants but can also be used figuratively, such as to refer to growing an abstract thing such as a business or a friendship. A cultivator can refer to someone who develops something like this.Example: My garden has become pretty big, so I decided to invest in a cultivator to make planting easier.
Etymology
Origin of cultivator
Example Sentences
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Yet master cultivator Tracey can identify the separate varieties by their smell and the shape of their leaves.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
The cells are mixed into this slurry, then they’re thrown into a cultivator or a bioreactor.
From Slate • Dec. 21, 2022
Elliott Kuhn, owner and cultivator of Cottonwood Urban Farm, will outline the basics of growing food in small spaces, from understanding climate and seasons to seed starting, companion planting, fertilizing and container requirements.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2022
To incorporate organic matter into your garden beds, you'll want to start by digging into the soil with a shovel or cultivator, turning the dirt over and breaking up large clumps to relieve any compaction.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2022
To give the cradle a little bit of bounce, he tied the ropes to two cultivator springs and hung the whole contraption to the bows inside the covered wagon.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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