lawn mower

noun

: a machine for cutting grass on lawns

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Powerful enough to jump start most cars, trucks, SUVs, boats, motorcycles, lawn mowers, ATVs, and more. ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 Highlights at the oldest continuously active agricultural fair in the United States are a women’s skillet toss, pig races, lawn mower races, balloon animals. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 Screwdriver Test for Soil Compaction Heavy machinery, cars, lawn mowers, and foot traffic compact a lawn over the years. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026 Now, a new process upcycles polyvinyl chloride (PVC) into polyalphaolefin, which is a primary ingredient in synthetic lubricants, including the motor oil powering car engines, lawn mowers, and jet turbines. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawn mower

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lawn mower was in 1858

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“Lawn mower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn%20mower. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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lawn mower

noun
: a machine for cutting grass on lawns

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