ro·to·till·er | \ ˈrō-tə-ˌti-lər 
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\Definition of rototiller
: a cultivating implement with engine-powered rotating blades used to lift and turn over soil
Examples of rototiller in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web While small cultivators are typically manageable, the larger front-end rototillers will give you a workout, particularly in heavy or rocky soils.
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The Editors, Field & Stream, "Three Features to Consider Before Buying a Rototiller for Your Garden," 2 Mar. 2020 Plus, the rototiller probably eliminated a lot of them anyway.
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Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, "You have options for orchids done flowering," 12 Jan. 2018 And the snowblower, the one some Florida natives mistook for a rototiller?
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Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Stingl: Couple who fled Wisconsin gladly prefer their first hurricane to wind chills and snow," 14 Sep. 2017 Cassidy advises against using rototillers in a garden.
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Kym Pokorny, OregonLive.com, "Sand, silt or clay? Texture says a lot about soil," 30 July 2017 Digging your beds up, turning the soil or using a rototiller are all hard work and unnecessary.
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Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Tips for starting your summer garden," 6 Apr. 2017 Does every gardener on the block really need a rototiller?
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Kris Bordessa, WIRED, "Ten Geeky Ways to Green Up 2011," 28 Dec. 2010
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The first known use of rototiller was in 1923
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