scarifier

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scarifier - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Scarifier \Scar"i*fi`er\, n.
     1. One who scarifies.
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     2. (Surg.) The instrument used for scarifying.
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     3. (Agric.) An implement for stripping and loosening the
        soil, without bringing up a fresh surface.
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              You have your scarifiers to make the ground clean.
                                                    --Southey.
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