Chaffcutter

/ˈtʃæfˌkʌtər/ noun

Definition

A machine or tool used to cut chaff (the husks removed from grain) into smaller pieces, usually for animal feed.

Etymology

Compound of chaff (husks of grain) and cutter (tool that cuts). Developed during agricultural industrialization to process livestock feed efficiently.

Kelly Says

The chaff-cutter was an early example of a farm machine that turned waste into value—what grain processors threw away became valuable animal feed with one simple tool!

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