weed whacker

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Definition von weed whacker im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

(Trademark) A type of machine for cutting weeds (=unwanted garden plants) and in places that a lawn mower cannot reach. You hold the machine in your hand and move it just above the ground, and a strong spinning plastic string cuts the grass. In the UK there is a similar machine called a Strimmer

Relevante Übersetzungen

weedwhacker

a device used to destroy weeds; a string trimmer

Silbentrennung

weed whack·er

Synonyme

edger, weed cutter, weed eater [tm]

Etymologie

[ 'wEd ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English wEod weed, herb; akin to Old Saxon wiod weed.