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

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

Unfortunately, Quattro Osteria scores high: 86 decibels, close to what a power mower registers.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2021

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

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