farm machine

/fɑrm məˌʃin/

Other forms: farm machines

Definitions of farm machine

1. noun

   a machine used in farming
   types:

   cultivator, tiller

   a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)

   harvester, reaper

   farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields

   hay conditioner, haymaker

   a farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying

   thrasher, thresher, threshing machine

   a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw

   binder, reaper binder

   a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves

   combine

   harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field

   harrow

   a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil

   header

   a machine that cuts the heads off grain and moves them into a wagon

   type of:

   machine

   any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks