Tiller (Noun)
Meaning 2
A shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass.
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Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 3
A farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture).
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
Someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The tiller carefully plowed the field, turning over the soil to ready it for the spring planting.
- As a tiller, it was her job to break up the clods and aerate the earth to help the seeds grow.
- The farmer hired a tiller to come in and prepare his land for the new crop season.
- With her weathered hands, the tiller guided the tractor's plow, methodically cultivating the barren ground.
- The village tiller was renowned for his expertise in preparing the rocky soil for vines and fruit trees.