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edger

edger noun: a tool that is used to trim the edges of a lawn.

Noun

edger (plural edgers)

  1. A tool that is used to trim the edges of a lawn.
  2. A woodworking tool for straightening the edges of wood and cutting it into boards.
  3. One who practises the sexual technique of edging.

Forms of edger

pluraledgers

Origin of edger

From edge + -er.

Words formed from edger

Questions about edger

What does edger mean?
Edger means a tool that is used to trim the edges of a lawn.
What part of speech is edger?
Edger is a noun.
What is the plural of edger?
The plural of edger is edgers.

Words near edger in the dictionary

  1. Edgemon
  2. Edgemons
  3. edgepath
  4. edgepaths
  5. edgeplay
  6. edger
  7. Edgerly
  8. Edgerlys
  9. edgerman
  10. edgermen
  11. Edgeroi

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