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Victa

British  
/ ˈvɪktə /

noun

  1. a type of rotary lawnmower first manufactured in 1952

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Victa

C20: named after Mervyn Victor Richardson, who invented it

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Project Weber and Victa, a partner treatment clinic, still have to submit a more detailed application to the state before they can receive funding.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2022

The Victa lawnmower was featured in the opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympics; 7 million Victas have been sold since Mervyn Richardson produced the first model at his home in Sydney in 1952.

From Time Magazine Archive

However, China does present a significant new challenge for Campbell when it comes to Victa, which also benefits from cheaper component costs for its lawnmowers.

From Time Magazine Archive

The drought and city water restrictions are already hurting Victa, but Campbell has an ace up his sleeve.

From Time Magazine Archive

Post tot mille neces, cumulataque funera busto, Victa jacet parvo vulnere dira Lues.

From Life of Johnson, Volume 5 Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774) by Boswell, James