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rotary tiller

American  

noun

  1. rototiller.

  2. rotary plow.


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Agricultural equipment companies don't tout technologies, like no-till, that do away with the rotary tiller or other machines.

From Scientific American Dec. 5, 2013

Next, we can keep the surface fluffed up with a rotary tiller or hoe during April and May, to break its capillary connection with deeper soil and accelerate the formation of a dry dust mulch.

From Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway by Solomon, Steve

A farmer pushing a rotary tiller, bowed politely, trundled ahead.

From Sjambak by Vance, Jack

So after working with dull shovels and hoes, many home food growers mistakenly conclude that cultivation is not possible without using a rotary tiller for both tillage and weeding between rows.

From Organic Gardener's Composting by Solomon, Steve

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