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Definition of rototiller

rototiller

/ˈroʊ.toʊˌtɪl.ər/
ro · to · til · ler
Plural:rototillers
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Past Simple:rototillered
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Past Participle:rototillered
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Present Participle:rototillering
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rototiller Lexical Profile

rototiller Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American A motorized agricultural or gardening machine equipped with rotating blades or tines used to break up, churn, and aerate soil in preparation for planting.

Example

"We rented a heavy-duty rototiller over the weekend to break up the compacted clay in the backyard garden bed."

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• verb

1

North American To break up, turn over, and aerate (soil) using a motorized rotary cultivator.

Example

"The groundskeeper plans to rototiller the vegetable patch as soon as the spring frost thaws."

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• Nearby Words

rotisserie
rotor
rototill
rototiller
rotten
rottenly
rottenness

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the 1930s as a proprietary trademark by the Rototiller Company of America, formed by combining the prefix 'roto-' (from Latin 'rota', meaning wheel) with the English noun 'tiller'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rototiller. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rototiller
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