dethatcher

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See also: de-thatcher

English

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Etymology

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From dethatch +‎ -er.

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dethatcher (plural dethatchers)

  1. A device for dethatching, similar to a lawnmower but with vertical rotating blades.
    • 1987, Lawn & garden, page 87:
      You can also rent a power dethatcher from a tool rental company. Have them teach you how to start and run the dethatcher; most are operated much like a lawn mower.
    • 1988, Stefan Buczacki, Conran's basic book of home gardening:
      The dethatcher has blades that cut perpendicular to the lawn, thereby removing the dead debris called thatch, which can easily build up in a lawn.
    • 1998, Landscape Projects, →ISBN:
      While you can remove thatch from small areas with a metal garden rake or hand cultivator, you ought to rent a dethatcher for working over large areas of grass.

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