Mower

//ˈmoʊ.ɚ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A lawnmower, a machine used to cut grass on lawns.
  2. 2
    garden tool for mowing grass on lawns wordnet
  3. 3
    A farm machine used in hay production (sickle mower, finger-bar mower).
  4. 4
    A person who cuts grass.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation for a mower of hay.

Synonyms

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lawn mowerlawn mowermachinery

Example

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"By then Tony was in his middle sixties and still able to work hard, but he had a brand-new truck now, a new mower, a lot of other equipment and three people helping him."

Etymology

From Middle English mowere, equivalent to mow + -er.

Related phrases

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