edger

[ ej-er ]

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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.

Origin of edger

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First recorded in 1585–95; edge + -er¹

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How to use edger in a sentence

For dressing the edges of planks parallel and to width what are called gang edgers or gang edging machines are employed.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II | Joshua Rose

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