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harvester

[ hahr-vuh-ster ]

noun

  1. a person who harvests; reaper.
  2. any of various farm machines for harvesting field crops.
  3. an orange-brown butterfly, Feniseca tarquinius, the larvae of which are predacious on aphids.


harvester

/ ˈɑːɪə /

noun

  1. a person who harvests
  2. a harvesting machine, esp a combine harvester
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of harvester1

First recorded in 1580–90; harvest + -er 1
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He does not sell the giant African harvester ant but told the BBC that he is aware of people who try to pass on illegally imported insects.

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Combine harvesters had been spotted mowing over baby deer and baby elk.

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Mechanization soon followed, with threshing machines and combine harvesters leaving less behind for gleaners to collect.

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The industry is turning to robot harvesters, hydroponic tabletop farming and other developing technologies to address some of those challenges.

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The commission has created a collection and distribution system to supply traditional foods to schools, built partnerships with producers and harvesters strengthening the local food system, and enhanced connections to traditional foods and practices.

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