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string trimmer

Syllables: string trim·merUK/ˌstɹɪŋ ˈtɹɪmə/US/ˌstɹɪŋ ˈtɹɪmɚ/

string trimmer noun: a powered, hand-held garden implement that uses a rotating monofilament line to cut grass, etc., without damaging other objects.

string trimmer: a powered, hand-held garden implement that uses a rotating monofilament line to cut grass, etc.,...
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Noun

string trimmer (plural string trimmers)

  1. A powered, hand-held garden implement that uses a rotating monofilament line to cut grass, etc., without damaging other objects.
    Synonyms:
    edge trimmer, line trimmer, strimmer, weed eater, weed whacker, weed whip, whipper snipper

Synonyms of string trimmer

All synonyms of string trimmer

Forms of string trimmer

pluralstring trimmers

Origin of string trimmer

From string + trimmer.

Words that rhyme with string trimmer

Questions about string trimmer

What does string trimmer mean?
String trimmer means a powered, hand-held garden implement that uses a rotating monofilament line to cut grass, etc., without damaging other objects.
What part of speech is string trimmer?
String trimmer is a noun.
How do you pronounce string trimmer?
String trimmer is pronounced /ˌstɹɪŋ ˈtɹɪmə/ (UK).
What is the plural of string trimmer?
The plural of string trimmer is string trimmers.

Words near string trimmer in the dictionary

  1. string theory
  2. string tie
  3. string ties
  4. string to one's bow
  5. string together
  6. string trimmer
  7. string trimmers
  8. string trio
  9. string trios
  10. string up
  11. string vest

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