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edger

[ ej-er ]
/ ˈɛdʒ ər /
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noun

a person who puts an edge, especially a finishing edge, on a garment, surface, lens, etc.
a machine for finishing or making an edge, as for stitching, beveling, or trimming.
a gardening tool with a rotary blade for cutting a neat border around a lawn, flower bed, or the like.

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Origin of edger

First recorded in 1585–95; edge + -er1

Words nearby edger

edge effect, Edgehill, edge in, edge molding, edge out, edger, edger-feeder, Edgerton, edge tool, edge wave, edgeways
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