agitator feed

noun

: a device consisting of adjustable holes and rotating wheels used to prevent clogging in implements for broadcasting seed or fertilizer

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of agitator feed was in 1900

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“Agitator feed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agitator%20feed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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