rototiller
noun
ro·to·till·er
ˈrō-tə-ˌti-lər 
: a cultivating implement with engine-powered rotating blades used to lift and turn over soil
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Trying to rototill around the shrub to loosen the soil is seldom productive and can damage both your rototiller and surrounding plants.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Work the compost into the soil with a rototiller or manually with a garden pitchfork.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
In a garden, rototillers are commonly used to turn the soil and to incorporate any amendments to a depth of about 4 to 6 inches.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2025
The plot eventually expanded to half an acre, aided by the addition of two rototillers, named Rosie and Victoria, and a field cultivator.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
It is not recommended to use a rototiller, because the method spreads the growing parts around as well as destroys the soil structure.
—Linda Berry Stewart, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
Cultivating Depth: Most rototillers come with an adjustable cultivating depth.
—Douglas Helm, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Work the compost into the soil with a rototiller or manually with a garden pitchfork.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
In a garden, rototillers are commonly used to turn the soil and to incorporate any amendments to a depth of about 4 to 6 inches.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2025
The plot eventually expanded to half an acre, aided by the addition of two rototillers, named Rosie and Victoria, and a field cultivator.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
It is not recommended to use a rototiller, because the method spreads the growing parts around as well as destroys the soil structure.
—Linda Berry Stewart, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
Cultivating Depth: Most rototillers come with an adjustable cultivating depth.
—Douglas Helm, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
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“Rototiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rototiller. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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rototiller
noun
ro·to·till·er
ˈrōt-ə-ˌtil-ər
: a landscaping machine with rotating blades that lift and turn over soil
Etymology
from Rototiller, a trademark
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