cul|ti|va|tor

cul|ti|va|tor
cul|ti|va|tor «KUHL tuh VAY tuhr», noun.
1. a person or thing that cultivates: »

Only the easygoing Malay, with no inherited business experience, has been left behind, following in most cases his traditional life as cultivator and fisherman (Atlantic).

2. a tool or machine used to loosen the ground and destroy weeds. A cultivator is pulled or pushed between rows of growing plants.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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