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SCARIFIER
Etymology
Noun
scarifier (plural scarifiers)
One who scarifies.
The instrument used for scarifying.
An implement for stripping and loosening the soil, without bringing up a fresh surface.
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• sacrifier
Source: Wiktionary
Scar"i*fi`er, n.
1. One who scarifies.
2. (Surg.)
Definition: The instrument used for scarifying.
3. (Agric.)
Definition: An implement for stripping and loosening the soil, without bringing up a fresh surface. You have your scarifiers to make the ground clean. Southey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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