单词 | seeder |
释义 | seeder /see"deuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that seeds. 2. any of various apparatus for sowing seeds in the ground, ranging from simple devices that deposit seed evenly over a plot of land to complex machines that prepare a hole in the earth, insert a seed or seeds at the proper depth, and cover the hole again. 3. a plant that produces many seeds, esp. one grown mainly to produce seeds for growing other plants. 4. a device or utensil for removing seeds, as from grapefruit. 5. a device used to scatter particles of silver iodide, carbon dioxide, etc., in clouds to induce precipitation. [bef. 950; ME sedere, OE saedere. See SEED, -ER1] |
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