rototill

verb

ro·​to·​till ˈrō-tə-ˌtil How to pronounce rototill (audio)
rototilled; rototilling; rototills
Synonyms of rototillnext

transitive verb

: to till or plow (soil) with a rototiller

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An extreme solution, which has worked, is to kill your lawn, rototill it, and move all the soil around. — oregonlive, 13 May 2023 Mix into the top few inches using a hand trowel; do not rototill. — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2023

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Etymology

back-formation from rototiller

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rototill was in 1934

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“Rototill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rototill. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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