power mower

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of power mower

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

And the city even sends out a power mower once a week to cut our grass.”

From Los Angeles Times

The familiar sound of a power mower cutting verdant grassy lawn punctuated the sea breeze.

From Seattle Times

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

From Washington Times

If you stop by Heroes just about any day, you will find the man driving the power mower to be Ricardo Bandini himself.

From Los Angeles Times

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