Meanings
plural weedwhackers · alternative weed-whacker · alternative weed whacker · alternative weedwacker
- USlandscapingagricultureA device used to cut grass and destroy weeds; a string trimmer.
Synonyms: edger, trimmer, edger-trimmer, edge trimmer, grass edger, grass edge trimmer, grass trimmer, string trimmer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA device used to cut grass and destroy weeds; a string trimmer.
Origin
A generic variation of the brand name Weedwacker, introduced by Sears Roebuck in 1975, from weed + whacker.
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