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[hoh] 
noun, verb, hoed, hoe⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc. |
| 2. | any of various implements of similar form, as for mixing plaster or mortar. |
–verb (used with object)
| 3. | to dig, scrape, weed, cultivate, etc., with a hoe. |
–verb (used without object)
| 4. | to use a hoe. |
Related forms:
hoer, noun
hoelike, adjective
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hoe (hō)  (click for larger image in new window) n. A tool with a flat blade attached approximately at a right angle to a long handle, used for weeding, cultivating, and gardening. v. hoed, hoe·ing, hoes v. tr. To weed, cultivate, or dig up with a hoe. v. intr. To work with a hoe. [Middle English howe, from Old French houe, of Germanic origin; see kau- in Indo-European roots.] ho'er n. |
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