Meanings
plural strimmers
- UKagricultureSynonym of string trimmer (“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, weed eater, weed whacker, weed whip, whipper snipper, string trimmer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of string trimmer (“a powered, hand-held garden implement that uses a rotating monofilament line to cut grass, etc., without damaging other objects”).
Origin
Blend of string + trimmer, originally a trademark registered in the United Kingdom in 1977.
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Cite this entry
strimmer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strimmer
“strimmer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strimmer. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strimmer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strimmer.
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