rotary plow
noun
a tined auger mounted on a horizontal power-driven shaft, for pulverizing unplowed soil preparatory to planting.
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Nearby words
- rotary harrow,
- rotary hoe,
- rotary international,
- rotary joint,
- rotary plough,
- rotary press,
- rotary pump,
- rotary shutter,
- rotary tiller,
- rotary valve
Origin of rotary plow
First recorded in 1885–90
Also called rotary tiller.
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