seeder

noun

seed·​er ˈsē-dər How to pronounce seeder (audio)
1
: an implement for planting or sowing seeds
2
: a device for seeding fruit
3
: one that seeds clouds

Examples of seeder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For all their star-chomping notoriety, black holes are also active seeders of new worlds. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024 In one row, growers used a joystick to operate a Lego-like, $25,000 modular robot on wheels that can be coded for use as a cultivator, a seeder, a data collector, or whatever else is needed on the field, according its creator, a group called Farm-NG. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024 The first features seeders look for are clouds with good updrafts and long-enough lives. Kathryn Phillips, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 So cloud seeders introduce chemicals that mimic the structure of ice and serve as a template for crystal formation. Kathryn Phillips, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 See all Example Sentences for seeder 

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Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of seeder was in 1759

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“Seeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seeder. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

seeder

noun
seed·​er ˈsēd-ər How to pronounce seeder (audio)
: a machine for planting or sowing seeds
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