harvester
Americannoun
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a person who harvests; reaper.
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any of various farm machines for harvesting field crops.
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an orange-brown butterfly, Feniseca tarquinius, the larvae of which are predacious on aphids.
noun
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a person who harvests
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a harvesting machine, esp a combine harvester
Etymology
Origin of harvester
Example Sentences
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He does not sell the giant African harvester ant but told the BBC that he is aware of people who try to pass on illegally imported insects.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025
The festival organiser from Brecon said the sky "turned brown" with the wasps after a local farmer's combine harvester disturbed a nest in a field.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2024
"Molecular thermal motion harvester devices do not need any external stimulation, which is a big advantage compared with other energy harvesters," Luan said.
From Science Daily • Oct. 17, 2023
The harvester sucks up nodules, whipping up a cloud of fine silt as it travels along, and sends them to a surface vessel through a pipe called a vertical riser.
From Scientific American • Aug. 15, 2023
“Are you sick?” called Fidelito s voice from a distance as he rode on the harvester.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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