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edger

[ej-er]
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noun
  1. a person who puts an edge, especially a finishing edge, on a garment, surface, lens, etc.
  2. a machine for finishing or making an edge, as for stitching, beveling, or trimming.
  3. 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
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Examples from the Web for edger

Historical Examples

  • From the edger the boards are carried to the trimmer, which cuts the length.

    Handwork in Wood

    William Noyes

  • As this became a tiresome task, I constructed an edger, as shown in the sketch.

  • An edger, Fig. 118, is then run around the outside edges of the block to round them.

    Concrete Construction

    Halbert P. Gillette