lawnmower
UK/ˈlɔːn.məʊ.ə//ˈlɔn.moʊ.ɚ/
lawnmower noun: a device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions.
Noun
lawnmower (plural lawnmowers)
- 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.
- It is only a small school, but this year the committee has expended £105 in reforming the garden, painting the fences, making a tennis court and lawn, purchasing a lawnmower etc.1877, Queensland Department of Public Instruction, Report of the Secretary for Public Instruction
- A person who landscapes and in particular mows lawns.
- We hired a third lawnmower for the spring and summer.
- 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.
lawnmower meaning in Arabic, Malay, Indonesian and Persian
lawnmower in Arabic
- a device to cut grass
- جُزَازَة عُشْب juzāzat ʕušb
lawnmower in Malay
- a device to cut grass
- halaman rumput
lawnmower in Indonesian
- a device to cut grass
- pemotong rumput
lawnmower in Persian
- a device to cut grass
- ماشین چمنزن mâšin-e čaman-zan
More languagesFewer languages
- lawnmower in Thai
- เครื่องตัดหญ้า krʉ̂ʉang-dtàt-yâa, คนตัดหญ้า kon-dtàt-yâa
- lawnmower in Vietnamese
- máy cắt cỏ
Forms of lawnmower
| plural | lawnmowers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | lawn mower |
| alternative form | lawn-mower |
Origin of lawnmower
From lawn + mower.
Words formed from lawnmower
Questions about lawnmower
- What does lawnmower mean?
- Lawnmower means a device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions.
- What is lawnmower in Arabic?
- Lawnmower in Arabic is جُزَازَة عُشْب (juzāzat ʕušb). See Lawnmower meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is lawnmower?
- Lawnmower is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lawnmower?
- Lawnmower is pronounced /ˈlɔːn.məʊ.ə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of lawnmower?
- The plural of lawnmower is lawnmowers.
Words near lawnmower in the dictionary
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