killefer

noun

kil·​le·​fer

variants or less commonly killifer

ˈkiləfə(r)

plural -s

: a tractor-drawn agricultural machine that is used for deep tillage and loosening of the subsoil and consists essentially of one or more wheel-mounted pointed horizontal knives or chisels

Word History

Etymology

from the name Killefer

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