Farming Tools

noun a length of strong cord made by twisting together strands of natural fibers, wire, or other materials

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• The sailor secured the boat to the dock with a sturdy rope.
• Hey, can you pass me that rope over there?
• I can't believe he roped us into helping him move again.
• She felt like she was at the end of her rope with all the stress in her life.

noun a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp.

verb to put (a food substance or other material) through a sieve.

• The baker used a sieve to sift the flour before mixing it with other ingredients.
• Can you pass me that sieve so I can strain the pasta?
• I need to sieve out the lumps in this gravy before serving it.
• She had to sieve through all the resumes to find the perfect candidate for the job.

noun a device used for straining or filtering liquids or solids

• The chef used a fine mesh strainer to remove any impurities from the broth.
• Can you pass me the strainer so I can drain the pasta?
• I need to borrow your pasta strainer to sift through this mess.
• She acted as a strainer, separating fact from fiction in the gossip.

adjective having tines or prongs, typically referring to a fork or similar utensil

• The tined fork is used for picking up small pieces of food.
• Can you pass me the tined fork for the salad?
• I don't like using the tined fork, it's too fancy for me.
• His words felt like a tined fork, piercing through my heart.

noun a device showing the direction of the wind, typically mounted on top of a building

• The weather vane on top of the barn is used to determine the direction of the wind.
• I always know which way the wind is blowing thanks to that weather vane on the neighbor's roof.
• Check out that funky rooster weather vane on the old farmhouse!
• She was like a weather vane, constantly changing her opinions based on the latest trends.

noun a made-up word that does not have a specific definition

• The farmer used a twitchfork to handle the hay bales with precision.
• I saw Billy using a twitchfork to poke at the ground in the backyard.
• Hey, pass me that twitchfork so I can stir the pot of soup.
• Her words felt like a twitchfork, poking at my emotions.