power mower

American  

noun

1. a lawn mower that is powered and propelled by an electric motor or gasoline engine (distinguished from hand mower).

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Etymology

Origin of power mower

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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power mower

That’s the equivalent of a power mower – loud enough to notice that it’s happening or that it’s suddenly stopped, even across your yard or a public park.

From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2024

He haggles with a supermarket cashier, admires the paved roads, poses with a power mower to impress a cousin back home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2021

Imagine, without warning, the sound of a jackhammer or a power mower piercing your eardrums, if only for a split second.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 6, 2016

And Williams, who’d worked outside for his uncle growing up, said he buzzed through some of his most stressful moments as mayor on a power mower trimming Abdo’s lawn.

From Washington Post

The course of English Literature would have been decidedly different had Mr. Wordsworth owned a power mower, she thought.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee