scarifiers
Soil loosening tools
Scarifiers are tools or machines that scratch, score, or break up a surface.
In gardening, a scarifier removes thatch and moss from lawns by cutting into the turf: I ran the scarifier over the grass before overseeding.
In construction, scarifiers roughen concrete or asphalt to improve adhesion or prepare for resurfacing.
The term also covers medical instruments that make small incisions in skin.
Removing compacted lawn debris
- thatchDried plant roof covering
- grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
- turfGrass-covered earth surface
- sodGrass-bound topsoil section
lawn · overseeding · topdress · groundskeeping · mower · edger · rake · fertilize
Soil-turning implement
- seedbedPrepared ground for sprouting
- furrowNarrow trench in earth
- ploughEarth-turning farm tool
- harrowToothed soil-breaking implement
disking · chisel · subsoiler · tractor · agriculture · farming · field · crop
Infusing with oxygen
- spikingRising sharply upward
- pluggingFilling or blocking
- perforationHole punched through something
- looseningReducing tightness or tension
oxygenation · breathability · earthworms · microbes · drainage · penetration · tine
Coming up again
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
- abrasiveRough enough to erode
milling · leveling · roughening · bonding · overlay · substrate · texture
Puncturing skin for healing
- skinBody's outer layer
- collagenStructural body protein
- exfoliationShedding surface skin cells
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
texture · skincare · esthetician · treatment · complexion · puncture · cosmetic
dethatching
Removing compacted lawn debris
sod · lawn · overseeding · topdress · groundskeeping · mower · edger · rake · fertilize · weeding
cultivator
Soil-turning implement
harrow · disking · chisel · subsoiler · tractor · agriculture · farming · field · crop · sow
aeration
Infusing with oxygen
- spikingRising sharply upward
- pluggingFilling or blocking
- perforationHole punched through something
loosening · oxygenation · breathability · earthworms · microbes · drainage · penetration · tine
resurfacing
Coming up again
abrasive · milling · leveling · roughening · bonding · overlay · substrate · texture
microneedling
Puncturing skin for healing
- skinBody's outer layer
- collagenStructural body protein
- exfoliationShedding surface skin cells
rejuvenation · texture · skincare · esthetician · treatment · complexion · puncture · cosmetic
scarifiersrollers
Rotating cylindrical movers
compactors · seeders · ground covers · mulchers · spreaders