noun
Meaning 1
One who scarifies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
scarifier
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/ˈskæɹɪfaɪə(ɹ)/
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/ˈskɑːɹɪfaɪə(ɹ)/
noun
Meaning 2
The instrument used for scarifying (as for example during plastering).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
An implement for working and loosening the soil; often, one with teeth or shanks that does not bring up a fresh surface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonyms: cultivator, scuffler, grubber, horse hoe (not always precisely differentiated; dialectal usage has varied)
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cultivator, scuffler, grubber, horse hoe
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From scarify + -er.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: juuriäes — an agricultural implement for loosening soil
- Māori: karawhaea — an agricultural implement for loosening soil
- Polish: skaryfikator — an agricultural implement for loosening soil