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mattock

/ˈmætək/

Meanings
noun
An agricultural tool whose blades are at right angles to the body, similar to a pickaxe.

Examples :

"The gardener used a mattock to break up the hard, rocky soil before planting the new rose bushes. "
agriculture utensil

Related Words

Illustration pickaxe

pickaxe noun

/ˈpɪkˌæks/

A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.

"The miner used his pickaxe to break the hard rock in the tunnel. "

Illustration blades

blades noun

/bleɪdz/

The sharp cutting edge of a knife, chisel, or other tool, a razor blade/sword.

"The chef sharpened the blades of his knives before starting to prepare dinner. "

Illustration angles

angles noun

/ˈæŋɡəlz/ /ˈæŋɡl̩z/

A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).

"the angle between lines A and B"

Illustration gardener

gardener noun

/ˈɡɑːdnə/ /ˈɡɑɹdnɚ/

One who gardens; one who grows plants or cultivates a garden.

""Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." — St. Catherine of Siena"

Illustration whose

whose pronoun

/huːz/

(interrogative) That or those of whom or belonging to whom.

"Several people have lost their suitcases. Whose have you found?"

Illustration flowerbed

flowerbed noun

/ˈflaʊərˌbɛd/ /ˈflaʊɚˌbɛd/

A part of a garden or park where flowers are grown.

"The children planted colorful tulips in the flowerbed outside the school. "

Illustration planting

planting verb

/ˈplɑːntɪŋ/ /ˈplæntɪŋ/

To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.

"We are planting flowers in the garden today. "

Illustration prepare

prepare noun

/pɹɪˈpɛə/ /pɹəˈpɛəɹ/

Preparation

"The preparation for the upcoming science test was thorough. "

Illustration bushes

bushes noun

/ˈbʊʃɪz/

A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.

"The children hid behind the bushes while playing hide-and-seek in the park. "

Illustration similar

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration agricultural

agricultural noun

/ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌltjʊəɹəl/ /ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/

A product or commodity from agriculture.

"The farmer's agricultural output was very high this year. "