sowing-machine

A farmer uses a sowing-machine to plant seeds in a field.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Agricultural implement: A "sowing-machine" is a device used in farming to plant seeds in the soil. It typically drills seeds at a controlled depth and spacing.

Usage Examples

• (An agricultural implement for seeding.)
• (A mechanised device for sowing.)

Advanced Usage

• "to operate a sowing-machine": to use the device for planting.

  • He learned to operate a sowing-machine during his apprenticeship on the farm. (To manage the seeding implement.)

• "precision sowing-machine": a type that places seeds with exact spacing.

  • The precision sowing-machine ensured uniform crop growth. (A device for accurate seed placement.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sow (verb): to plant seeds by scattering or placing them in the ground.
  • We sow corn in the spring. (To put seeds into the soil.)
• Sower (noun): a person or machine that sows seeds.
  • The sower walked across the field with a bag of seeds. (One who plants seeds.)
• Seed drill (noun): a specific type of sowing-machine that places seeds in rows.
  • The seed drill is a common example of a sowing-machine. (A device for row planting.)

Synonyms

• Seeder: a machine or device used for planting seeds.
• Planter: an agricultural machine that plants seeds in the ground.

Related Idioms

• "Sow the seeds of": to initiate or cause something to develop (figurative).
  • Her lectures sowed the seeds of curiosity in the students. (To start a process or idea.)