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lawn-mower

lawn-mower is the alternative spelling of lawnmower.

Meaning of lawnmower

Noun

lawnmower (plural lawnmowers)

  1. A device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions.
    • We replaced our old electric lawnmower with a new cordless one.
  2. A person who landscapes and in particular mows lawns.
    • We hired a third lawnmower for the spring and summer.
  3. (preceded by definite article) A dance move in which the dancer mimics using a petrol lawn mower by pulling the starter cord and then pushing the mower forwards to the beat of the music.

Forms of lawn-mower

plurallawn-mowers

Questions about lawn-mower

What is lawn-mower the alternative spelling of?
Lawn-mower is the alternative spelling of lawnmower.

Words near lawn-mower in the dictionary

  1. lawn tennis
  2. lawn-bowl
  3. lawn-bowled
  4. lawn-bowling
  5. lawn-bowls
  6. lawn-mower
  7. lawn-mowers
  8. lawn-sleeves
  9. lawncare
  10. lawnchair
  11. lawnchairs

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Adapted from Wiktionary: lawn-mower (page history and authors); lawnmower (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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