Meanings
nounweed eater (plural weed eaters)
plural weed eaters · alternative weedeater
- genericized trademarkA string trimmer.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From "Weed Eater", the brand name registered in 1972 by Weed Eaters, Inc. the inventor of the string trimmer.
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APA
weed eater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weed%20eater
MLA
“weed eater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weed%20eater. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weed eater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weed%20eater.
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