harvester
Americannoun
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a person who harvests; reaper.
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any of various farm machines for harvesting field crops.
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an orange-brown butterfly, Feniseca tarquinius, the larvae of which are predacious on aphids.
noun
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a person who harvests
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a harvesting machine, esp a combine harvester
Etymology
Origin of harvester
Example Sentences
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Mills farms 4,000 acres with five tractors and a harvester.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
When his harvester broke down in 2023, the repairs cost him $73,000, and the work was done at one of Deere’s authorized dealers because he had nowhere else to go.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Much larger harvester ants stand nearby with their serrated jaws open, appearing vulnerable.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
Mr Aird's combine harvester will, weather willing, be harvesting all day, live on the website.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025
The shrimp harvester slowly climbed the road through the hills, but when it came to a pass, where the road was entirely in shadow, it stopped.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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