Cultivator Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms cultivator American [kuhl-tuh-vey-ter] / ˈkʌl təˌveɪ tər /

noun

1. a person or thing that cultivates.

2. an implement drawn between rows of growing plants to loosen the earth and destroy weeds.

cultivator British / ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtə /

noun

1. a farm implement equipped with shovels, blades, etc, used to break up soil and remove weeds

2. a person or thing that cultivates

3. a person who grows, tends, or improves plants or crops

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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

First recorded in 1655–65; cultivate + -or 2

Example Sentences

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But they say that, to have a meaningful effect, raids need to be accompanied by policy changes that address the narrow profit margin for legal cultivators and the minor penalties for illegal ones.

From Los Angeles Times

Next to it, a smart cultivator from Stout Industrial displayed its use of AI vision and mechanical blades to remove weeds from around the crops.

From Los Angeles Times

They argue that the resulting income boost will allow farmers to invest in new technologies, improve productivity and protect cultivators from being fleeced by middlemen.

From BBC

Techniques for conserving water include rolling a cultivator tool over the ground to create a “dust mulch” layer that holds moisture in the soil.

From Los Angeles Times

Starting in September, nori cultivators attach laver seeds to a large net spread across the ocean surface for harvest from November to April.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• grower
• laborer
• peasant
• producer
• rancher

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