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.

Anagrams

• 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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