noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A device for dethatching or digging holes for seeds, similar to a lawnmower but with vertical rotating blades.

   "Use a wide bamboo or metal leaf rake to gather up all the thatch ripped out by the verticutter."

Synonyms

All synonyms

vertical mower

Example

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"Use a wide bamboo or metal leaf rake to gather up all the thatch ripped out by the verticutter."

Etymology

Blend of vertical + cutter.

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