clod-breaker
Definition
Noun: - A tool for breaking clods of earth: A "clod-breaker" is an agricultural implement, typically a heavy hammer or roller, used to break up large lumps of soil (clods) to prepare a seedbed for planting. - A machine or device: In modern farming, it can refer to a mechanical device attached to a tractor that crushes soil clods to create a fine, even surface.
Usage Examples
- (The tool broke up the hard lumps of dirt.)
- (The implement crushed the clods of earth.)
Advanced Usage
"to run a clod-breaker over the field": to use the tool to prepare the soil.
- We need to run a clod-breaker over the field before the rain comes. (We must break up the clods quickly.)
"clod-breaker roller": a specific type of roller designed for breaking clods.
- The clod-breaker roller is effective on heavy clay soils. (The roller breaks up tough earth.)
Variants and Related Words
- Clod (n): a lump of earth or clay.
- The garden was full of hard clods after the dry spell. (Lumps of dry soil.)
- Clod-breaking (adj): describing the action of breaking clods.
- The clod-breaking attachment was fitted to the tractor. (The device that breaks clods.)
Synonyms
- Soil crusher: a machine that crushes soil clods.
- Harrow: a farming implement used to break up and smooth soil.
- Roller: a heavy cylinder used to flatten and break clods.
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