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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A drill or seed-planter fitted with a pressing-device for firming or pressing down the soil after the seed is dropped. It is only available on very dry soils and is not in general use.
  • noun An obsolete form of drilling-machine in which the drill was fed to its work by being pressed down by a weighted lever.

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