string trimmer
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English
[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌstɹɪŋ ˈtɹɪmə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌstɹɪŋ ˈtɹɪmɚ/
- Rhymes: -ɪmə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: string trim‧mer
Noun
[edit]string trimmer (plural string trimmers)
- (horticulture) A powered, hand-held garden implement that uses a rotating monofilament line to cut grass, etc., without damaging other objects.
- Synonyms: edge trimmer, line trimmer, (Britain) strimmer, (US) weed eater, (New Zealand, South Africa) weed whacker, weed whip, (Australia, Canada) whipper snipper
Translations
[edit]powered, hand-held garden implement that uses a rotating monofilament line to cut grass, etc.
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Further reading
[edit]string trimmer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia