seeder

noun

seed·​er ˈsē-dər How to pronounce seeder (audio)
1
: an implement for planting or sowing seeds
2
: a device for seeding fruit
3
: one that seeds clouds

Examples of seeder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The first features seeders look for are clouds with good updrafts and long-enough lives. Kathryn Phillips, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 So cloud seeders introduce chemicals that mimic the structure of ice and serve as a template for crystal formation. Kathryn Phillips, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 For example, farmers could be provided subsidized machines (such as the happy seeder machine to cut the straw and distribute it as mulch on the field). Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 Use a drop seeder for even distribution. oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2020 So that Focus section becomes a place for growth, like a seeder to the main fair. Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2023 While the tractor had stopped, the seeder remained engaged. Christine Dempsey, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2022 Ellie was fatally injured Saturday afternoon by a slice seeder that was attached to a tractor her father had been operating on their farm. Christine Dempsey, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2022 On larger areas, rented equipment in the form of a power rake and a machine called a slit seeder will work. Washington Post, 7 July 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of seeder was in 1759

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Cite this Entry

“Seeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seeder. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

seeder

noun
seed·​er ˈsēd-ər How to pronounce seeder (audio)
: a machine for planting or sowing seeds
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