string trimmer

noun

: a machine for cutting grass with a rapidly spinning length of monofilament cord

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These tight spaces usually require a string trimmer to get a clean cut. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025 The answer to all your outdoor storage problems may cost less than buying a new string trimmer. Clint Davis, People.com, 3 May 2025 The savings are also extended to several other outdoor power tools, such as the Husqvarna backpack-style leaf blower and the Craftsmen string trimmer. Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2023 For something that requires a narrow trim, a string trimmer will do the job. Yelena Moroz Alpert, House Beautiful, 7 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for string trimmer

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of string trimmer was in 1976

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“String trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20trimmer. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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