noun

mower

mower, lawnmower

I need to buy a new lawn mower.

I need to buy a new lawn mower.

The mower is in the garden shed.

The mower is in the garden shed.

((a/the)) mower a machine for cutting grass I need to buy a new lawn mower.

trimmer, cutter

From the verb 'to mow' (to cut down grass) plus the agent suffix '-er', meaning 'a thing that mows'.

Think of a machine that 'mows' the lawn. The '-er' ending tells you it's the tool for the job.

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