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Answer for the clue "Harsh critic cries “fair!” unexpectedly ", 9 letters:
scarifier

Word definitions for scarifier in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 One who scarify. 2 The instrument used for scarifying. 3 An implement for stripping and loosening the soil, without bringing up a fresh surface.

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

Usage examples of scarifier.

I stood very still as he incised my flesh twice with a scarifier and dripped in serum.

Instead of the old-fashioned lancet in the vein Sir Henry preferred the modern scarifier that was supposed to be faster and more effective.