Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In agriculture, a perforated box on wheels, or a special form of cart, for distributing lime over land.
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Examples
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This amount can be applied quite successfully with a manure-spreader, and meets the convenience of the man who burns his own lime and does not want to screen it for use in a lime-spreader.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement Alva Agee 1900
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A good lime-spreader is to be desired, but care must be used to remove any stones or similar impurities in the slaked lime when filling it.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement Alva Agee 1900
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