string trimmer

noun

: a machine for cutting grass with a rapidly spinning length of monofilament cord

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The savings are also extended to several other outdoor power tools, such as the Husqvarna backpack-style leaf blower and the Craftsmen string trimmer. Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2023 For something that requires a narrow trim, a string trimmer will do the job. Yelena Moroz Alpert, House Beautiful, 7 May 2023 Never use a string trimmer to remove poison ivy plants, as the urushiol oil is easily spread by the rapid spinning motion of such trimmers. Mike Hogan, The Enquirer, 28 May 2023 For a circular design, place a pencil with string in the center, then walk out like a human compass to make an actual circle using marking paint, then use a mower or string trimmer depending on your needs. Yelena Moroz Alpert, House Beautiful, 7 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for string trimmer 

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of string trimmer was in 1976

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“String trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20trimmer. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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