noun
Meaning 1
An agricultural worker who removes weeds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
weeder
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noun
Meaning 2
A tool used to remove weeds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
Ellipsis of weeder class or weeder course.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: education
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noun
Meaning 4
a hand tool for removing weeds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: weed-whacker
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Broader terms: hand tool
noun
Meaning 5
a farmhand hired to remove weeds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: farmhand, fieldhand, field hand, farm worker
History
Etymology
From weed + -er.