Mowing

//ˈməʊ.ɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The activity by which something is mown. countable, uncountable

    "One gallon costs about $220, covers an acre and lasts through about two mowings."

  2. 2
    Land from which grass is cut. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    The grass clippings resulting from mowing. countable, in-plural, uncountable

    "You may advantageously use the mowings of the lawn as linings to the bed each time the lawn is mown."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of mow form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Example

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"Bob charged 3 dollars an hour for mowing lawns."

Etymology

From Middle English mowynge; equivalent to mow + -ing.

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