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

An agricultural worker operates a tractor with a seeder to sow wheat on farmland in Comodoro Py, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina June 21, 2022.

From Reuters • Jul. 1, 2022

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

The government is promoting a seeder that can be mounted on a tractor and used to plant wheat without the need to dispose of the straw left after the rice harvest.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2016

It lay now awaiting the plough and seeder of the intrepid pioneer.

From Other Main-Travelled Roads by Garland, Hamlin