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weed-whacker

weed-whacker is the alternative form of weedwhacker.

Meaning of weedwhacker

Noun

weedwhacker (plural weedwhackers)

  1. (US, landscaping) A device used to cut grass and destroy weeds; a string trimmer.
    Synonyms:
    edger, trimmer, edger-trimmer, edge trimmer, grass edger, grass edge trimmer, grass trimmer, string trimmer, trimmer-edger, weed eater

Forms of weed-whacker

pluralweed-whackers

Questions about weed-whacker

What is weed-whacker the alternative form of?
Weed-whacker is the alternative form of weedwhacker.

Words near weed-whacker in the dictionary

  1. weed-and-feed
  2. Weed-en
  3. Weed-ens
  4. weed-killer
  5. weed-killers
  6. weed-whacker
  7. weed-whackers
  8. weedable
  9. weedage
  10. weedaholic
  11. weedaholics

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