mower

[moh-er]

noun

1. lawn mower.

2. mowing machine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mower¹

1400–50; late Middle English: one who mows; mow ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Balmer had admitted to officials that he removed petrol from a lawn mower and poured it into beer bottles to make Molotov cocktails he used in the attack, Pennsylvania State Police said.

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Emergency sirens, lawn mowers and music in a nightclub, by contrast, can exceed 90 decibels.

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Competitors stop every 45 minutes to pull into the pit lane, refuel, and fix damages to the mower - or to the drivers.

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Rampant immigration sweeps have left a trail of belongings — cars, lawn mowers, ice cream carts — across the region with no clear way to reunite the items with their owners.

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Cars with shattered windows have been left behind in streets and parking lots, lawn mowers left running on front lawns, and ice cream carts abandoned on sidewalks.

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