lawn mower

or lawn·mow·er

noun

a hand-operated or motor-driven machine for cutting the grass of a lawn.

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Also called mower.

Origin of lawn mower

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby lawn mower

lawmaker, lawman, lawn, lawn bowling, lawn chair, lawn mower, lawn party, lawn sleeves, lawn tennis, lawndale, lawrence
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British Dictionary definitions for lawnmower

lawn mower

noun

a hand-operated or power-operated machine with rotary blades for cutting grass on lawns
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