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Definition of rod weeder

: an implement that destroys weeds in plowed land by means of a square rod that revolves backward as it is drawn forward across a field a few inches below the surface of the soil and lifts weeds and clods to the surface

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“Rod weeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rod%20weeder. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.

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