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单词 muck-spreader
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muck-spreadern.

Brit. /ˈmʌkˌsprɛdə/, U.S. /ˈməkˌsprɛdər/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: muck n.1, spreader n.
Etymology: < muck n.1 + spreader n. Compare earlier muck-spreading n.
A vehicle or trailer for distributing manure over farmland, usually with a tank and spraying mechanism.
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1946 Essex Chron. 24 May 6/6 (advt.) We can supply from stock..1 ‘Fairmile’ Muck Spreader, on pneumatic tyres.
1975 Listener 29 May 702/2 Gardeners going berserk with mechanical diggers and muck-spreaders.
1993 R. Lowe & W. Shaw Travellers 94 The last two times on farmers' land we've been sprayed with cowshit from muck-spreaders.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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