rotary hoe

noun

: an implement consisting essentially of a series of rotating hoe wheels each having many sharp curved steel prongs

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rotary hoe was in 1847

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“Rotary hoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rotary%20hoe. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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