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grain drill
(redirected from Seed drill)

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grain drill: see drill drill, tool used to create a hole, usually in some hard substance, by its rotary or hammering action. Many different tools make up the drill family. The awl is a pointed instrument used for piercing small holes.
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grain drill [′grān ‚dril]
(agriculture)
A drill used to sow small grains or seeds.


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Jethro Tull, a name commonly associated with rock music rather than the agriculture equipment industry, transformed farming practices from subsistence to industrial in the 17th century by inventing a seed drill with a rotating mechanism that helped found contemporary farming.
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