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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A device used to trim the edges of a lawn in a clean manner, down through to the dirt
2. 2
   A device used to harvest sod, living grass mats complete with its roots in soil
3. 3
   A device used to harvest peat, built-up organic detritus from a bog
4. 4
   A person who harvests sod
5. 5
   A person who harvests peat

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6. 6
   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turf, cutter.; that which cuts turf

Synonyms

All synonyms

sod cuttersod-cuttersodcutter

Etymology

From turf + cutter.

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