different between grasscutter vs lawnmower

English

Etymology

From grass +? cutter.

Noun

grasscutter (plural grasscutters)

1. A native employed in India to bring grass for horses.
2. The cane rat.

Anagrams

• scatter rugs

English

Alternative forms

• lawn mower

Etymology

From lawn +? mower.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?l??n.m??.?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?l?n.mo?.?/
• (cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA^(key): /?l?n.mo?.?/

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.

   • 1877, Queensland. Dept. of Public Instruction, Report of the Secretary for Public Instruction

     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.

   • 1912, O. Henry, Rolling Stones

     here was an ordinary man out of the city directory that subscribes for magazines and pushes the lawnmower in his shirt-sleeves of evenings.

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 push mower by pulling the starter cord and then pushing the mower forwards.

Hyponyms

• rotary mower, reel mower, push mower, riding mower, electric lawn mower, robotic lawn mower

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