"scarifier" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈskæɹɪfaɪə(ɹ)/, /ˈskɑːɹɪfaɪə(ɹ)/ Forms: scarifiers [plural]
Etymology: From scarify + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scarify|er|id2=agent noun}} scarify + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} scarifier (plural scarifiers)
  1. One who scarifies.
    Sense id: en-scarifier-en-noun-en:someone_who_scarifies Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Māori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 28 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 36 33 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 26 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 33 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 37 32 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Māori translations: 40 31 29
  2. The instrument used for scarifying (as for example during plastering).
    Sense id: en-scarifier-en-noun-en:instrument_used_for_scarifying Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 28 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 36 33 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 33 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 37 32 31
  3. An implement for working and loosening the soil; often, one with teeth or shanks that does not bring up a fresh surface. Synonyms: cultivator, scuffler, grubber, horse hoe Translations (an agricultural implement for loosening soil): juuriäes (Finnish), karawhaea (Māori)
    Sense id: en-scarifier-en-noun-en:agricultural_implement Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 28 37 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 36 33 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 33 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 37 32 31 Disambiguation of 'an agricultural implement for loosening soil': 3 9 87
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: scarification

Inflected forms

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