grain binder

A farmer drives a grain binder through a golden wheat field.

Definition

Noun: A machine used in agriculture that cuts standing grain and ties it into bundles or sheaves.

Usage Examples

• (A machine that cuts and ties grain into bundles.)
• (A historical farming implement for reaping and binding grain.)

Advanced Usage

• "to operate a grain binder": to manage or use this specific machine.
  • He learned to operate a grain binder during his summer work on the farm. (He gained skill in handling the harvesting machine.)

Variants and Related Words

• Binder (n): a machine or person that binds; can refer to a grain binder specifically in agricultural contexts.
  • The binder broke down in the middle of the field. (The grain binder machine malfunctioned.)
• Grain (n): the small, hard seeds of plants like wheat, rice, or corn used for food.
• Bind (v): to tie or fasten something together.
  • The machine binds the cut stalks into sheaves. (It ties them into bundles.)

Synonyms

• Reaper-binder: another term for a grain binder.
• Harvester: a general term for machines that cut crops, though not all tie them.

Related Idioms

• "to cut the grain and bind it": a literal phrase describing the machine's function.
  • The old method required cutting the grain and binding it by hand. (A manual process replaced by the grain binder.)