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

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With slit-seeding, a machine called either a slice seeder or slit seeder cuts vertical slits through the thatch layer and into the soil, leaving behind shallow grooves about one-inch deep. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026 The spray will move some of the loose soil dredged up by the disks of the slit-seeder back into the slits, thereby covering the seed. David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026 Chinese parasol tree can be a prolific seeder and can send up sprouts. Sheila Yount, arkansasonline.com, 18 Oct. 2024 For all their star-chomping notoriety, black holes are also active seeders of new worlds. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for seeder

Word History

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 13 Mar. 2026.

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seeder

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