rototiller

/rɒtəˈtɪlər/

Definitions

1. noun

A motorized machine with rotating blades used for breaking up and turning over soil to prepare it for planting or cultivating.

“After renting a rototiller, we were able to break up the hard ground in our backyard and make it ready for a garden.”

2. verb

To turn over or break up the soil with a rototiller.

“We rototilled the entire field to get it ready for the new crop.”

Synonyms

  • cultivator
  • plow
  • tiller

Antonyms

  • compactor
  • packer