seeder

American  

[see-der] / ˈsi dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that seeds.

2. any of various apparatus for sowing seeds in the ground, ranging from simple devices that deposit seed evenly over a plot of land to complex machines that prepare a hole in the earth, insert a seed or seeds at the proper depth, and cover the hole again.

3. a plant that produces many seeds, especially one grown mainly to produce seeds for growing other plants.

4. a device or utensil for removing seeds, as from grapefruit.

5. a device used to scatter particles of silver iodide, carbon dioxide, etc., in clouds to induce precipitation.

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seeder British  

/ ˈsiːdə /

noun

1. a person or thing that seeds

2. a device used to remove seeds, as from fruit, etc

3. any of various devices for sowing grass seed or grain on the surface of the ground

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Etymology

Origin of seeder

before 950; Middle English sedere, Old English sǣdere. See seed, -er ¹

Example Sentences

"If the baiter hasn't followed quickly enough behind the seeder, the mice are coming along at night and eating the seed out of the furrows," she says.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

It reportedly started with two combine harvesters worth $300,000 each, a tractor, and a seeder, until troops hauled away all 27 pieces of equipment.

From The Verge • May 2, 2022

On larger areas, rented equipment in the form of a power rake and a machine called a slit seeder will work.

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2020

Recently, Mr. Gerbel said, one potential seeder told him his firm had too much infrastructure — investor support and regulatory compliance — while another said he didn’t have enough.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2011

The operator saddled the seeder on his shoulder by means of a strap fastened to the seed sack.

From Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology, No. 17 by Schlebecker, John T.