combine harvester
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He said he would hang on until next week to cut his wheat, for fear the combine harvester would spark a fire in the parched crop.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
On a farm near Malmesbury in Wiltshire, Robin Aird is preparing to have his combine harvester streamed live across the country as he cuts his corn.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025
By age 15, Gorbachev was helping his father drive a combine harvester after school and during the region’s blistering, dusty summers.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022
And fully loaded with grain, a combine harvester weighs up to 36 tons—as much as a small herd of pachyderms.
From Science Magazine • May 16, 2022
A combine harvester rolled down a field like a dinosaur, corn disappearing into its great, scarlet maw.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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