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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ˈseeder 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

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

Pour about an inch of bird seeder on a plate, enough to roll your pine cone in.

From New York Times

Kershenbaum offers some otherworldly ideas, such as musing that “alien seeders” possibly gave us life — which would make us earthlings just an experiment conducted by a superior intelligence.

From New York Times

The freeze hurt mature onions whose bulbs were partly above ground and stressed others, forcing some onions to grow what is called a seeder at the center.

From New York Times

Precision seeders and fertilizer systems can be satellite guided to accuracy of an inch or less.

From New York Times