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cutting grass

British  

noun

  1. a W African name for cane rat

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Horace and Charlie got jobs too—cutting grass, delivering fresh milk to people’s front doors, performing chores for the neighbors, doing odd jobs around campus, and delivering newspapers.

From Literature

The battery-powered robots run up to 23 hours daily, cutting grass continuously in programmed patterns and returning to individual charging docks when needed.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We always saw signs but assumed it was just a cutting grass competition," he said.

From BBC

During the nearly six-minute chat, Pressley joked with Wallen about home maintenance habits — like taking out the trash and cutting grass — to segue into the “SNL” matter.

From Los Angeles Times

The private firm is responsible for cutting grass at the pond, designed to prevent flooding, and maintaining the bordering fence.

From BBC