seeder

noun — 7 senses

seeder

noun

Etymology From Middle English seeder, seder, from Old English sǣdere (“sower”), equivalent to seed + -er.

7 senses
  1. 1A device used to plant seeds; a seed drill.
  2. 2A person who sows seeds.
  3. 3An implement used to remove the seeds from fruit etc.
  4. 4A person who seeds clouds in order to make it rain
  5. 5A person connected to a peer-to-peer network who has a…
  6. 6A process that seeds a random number generator.
  7. 7A stamp-type leatherworking tool predominantly used in…
1

Agriculture, Business, Lifestyle A device used to plant seeds; a seed drill.

2

A person who sows seeds.

3

An implement used to remove the seeds from fruit etc.

4

A person who seeds clouds in order to make it rain

5

Internet A person connected to a peer-to-peer network who has a complete or partial copy of a given file and makes it available for downloading.

6

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A process that seeds a random number generator.

7

A stamp-type leatherworking tool predominantly used in floral designs to represent the seeds in the center of a flower.

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hydroseeder

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