noun
harvester
Harvester (noun) means a person or machine that gathers a crop. Example: “The combine harvester cut and threshed the whole field in an afternoon.”
noun
1
A person or machine that gathers a crop.
"The combine harvester cut and threshed the whole field in an afternoon."
2
A program that automatically collects data from somewhere, such as the web.
"The site uses a harvester to pull product prices from competitor pages."
How to use harvester
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWhatever does the harvesting — a person, a farm machine, or a piece of software.
Common pairings
combine harvester
email harvester
crop harvester
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Word forms
- Plural
- harvesters
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The combine _____ cut and threshed the whole field in an afternoon.
Etymology
Simply harvest plus the agent suffix "-er" — someone or something that does the harvesting.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for harvester
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What does “harvester” mean?
The word “harvester” means a person or machine that gathers a crop. In plain terms, whatever does the harvesting — a person, a farm machine, or a piece of software.
How do you use “harvester” in a sentence?
Here is “harvester” used in a sentence: “The combine harvester cut and threshed the whole field in an afternoon.”
What part of speech is “harvester”?
“Harvester” is a noun.
How many meanings does “harvester” have?
“Harvester” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a person or machine that gathers a crop.
