Harvester: meaning, definitions and examples

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harvester

[ ˈhɑːrvɪstər ]

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farm equipment

A harvester is a machine used to gather a crop when it is ripe. It cuts the crop and separates the grain or fruit from the stalks or leaves.

Synonyms

combine harvester, reaper, threshing machine

Examples of usage

The farmer used a harvester to collect the wheat from the field.
The harvester efficiently harvested the corn crop.
The harvester saved the farmers a lot of time during the harvesting season.

Translations

Translations of the word "harvester" in other languages:

🇵🇹 colheitadeira

🇮🇳 कटाई करने वाला

🇩🇪 Mähdrescher

🇮🇩 pemanen

🇺🇦 жниварка

🇵🇱 kombajn

🇯🇵 収穫機

🇫🇷 moissonneuse

🇪🇸 cosechadora

🇹🇷 biçerdöver

🇰🇷 수확기

🇸🇦 حصادة

🇨🇿 kombajn

🇸🇰 kombajn

🇨🇳 收割机

🇸🇮 kombajn

🇮🇸 uppskeruvél

🇰🇿 орақ машинасы

🇬🇪 მკის მანქანა

🇦🇿 biçənək maşını

🇲🇽 cosechadora

Word origin

The word 'harvester' originated from the Middle English word 'harvestere', which referred to a person who gathered in the harvest. The term evolved to describe the machine used for harvesting crops in the 19th century with the advancement of agricultural technology.