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SEEDER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A kitchen utensil that removes seeds from fruit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("seeder" is a kind of...):
kitchen utensil (a utensil used in preparing food)
Derivation:
seed (remove the seeds from)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A mechanical device that sows grass seed or grain evenly over the ground
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("seeder" is a kind of...):
mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)
Derivation:
seed (place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A person who seeds clouds
Synonyms:
cloud seeder; seeder
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("seeder" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Derivation:
seed (sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain)
