mower
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of mower
1400–50; late Middle English: one who mows; see mow 1, -er 1
Example Sentences
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It is like putting diesel in a lawn mower.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
As someone who finds sideline interviews typically duller than lawn mower instructions, it feels strange to condemn a coach for the sin of being interesting on TV.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
Last compared managing agents to powering a lawn mower: crank it long enough and it starts running on its own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
It also includes the cost to repair the container, and to replace other items like seat boxes, chairs, trolleys, a lawn mower, hand tools and fishing tackle.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025
I was still sitting in the garage, at one with my lawn mower, feeling a little overwhelmed...okay, a lot overwhelmed...okay, completely terrified and panicked, when I heard a racket in the driveway.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
These special permissions gave California the authority to regulate CO2 emissions and pollutants from cargo ships, oil tankers, fishing vessels, lawn mowers, chain saws, and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Engine oil is used in equipment ranging from lawn mowers and passenger cars to jet engines, so industries depend on a steady supply of the materials used to make lubricants.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Shares began sliding last week after the company, which sells a range of products from livestock feed to lawn mowers, posted weaker-than-expected earnings for the first quarter and held its full-year guidance steady.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
One suggested they race lawn mowers and reclaim the sport's values.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2025
Back here is where Seaward hides the riding mowers and all the other untidy equipment they need to make the campus look like the brochures.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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