Agricultural Tools

noun a typically cylindrical container used for holding or carrying liquids or solids

• The gardener used a bucket to water the plants in the greenhouse.
• Hey, can you pass me that bucket over there?
• I'm feeling like a bucket of chicken tonight.
• She felt like she was carrying a heavy bucket of worries on her shoulders.

noun a person or thing that claps, such as the metal bar that strikes a bell or the device that makes noise in applause

• The clapper in the bell tower was used to signal the start of the ceremony.
• I accidentally knocked the clapper off the bell while playing around in the tower.
• The clapper on that old bell is so loud, it can wake up the whole neighborhood.
• Her laughter was like the clapper of a bell, ringing out joyfully in the room.

noun a portable device used to project a long controllable stream of fire

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• The military used a flamethrower to clear out enemy bunkers.
• I heard they used a flamethrower to get rid of the wasp nest in the backyard.
• That car is so fast, it's like a flamethrower on wheels!
• Her words were like a flamethrower, burning through all of his excuses.

noun a device used for measuring the humidity in the air

• The hygrometer is a useful tool for measuring humidity levels in the air.
• Hey, can you pass me the hygrometer so I can check how humid it is outside?
• I always use the hygrometer to see if it's gonna be a frizzy hair day.
• She used the hygrometer as a metaphor for how tense the atmosphere was in the room.

noun a heavy hammer or mallet

verb to injure by rough physical force

• The bear attempted to maul the hiker in the forest.
• I heard that dog likes to maul its chew toys.
• That football player got mauled by the opposing team's defense.
• The negative comments online seemed to maul her self-esteem.

noun a farm implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil

• The farmer used a large plow to prepare the field for planting.
• Dad's out in the field plowing with the tractor.
• I'm going to plow through this homework assignment tonight.
• She had to plow through a mountain of paperwork to find the right document.

noun A person who punches or strikes with the fist

• The puncher on the assembly line efficiently stamps holes in metal sheets.
• The puncher at the office party was showing off his boxing skills.
• I heard that new guy is a real puncher on the basketball court.
• Her sharp words were like emotional punchers to his heart.

noun the highest point or stage of development; peak

• The farmer used the Acme harrow to prepare the field for planting.
• The Acme harrow is the best tool for getting the field ready.
• I swear by the Acme harrow for prepping the soil.
• Using the Acme harrow felt like smoothing out all the rough patches in my life.