strimmer

English

WOTD – 7 August 2021

Etymology

The base of a strimmer, showing the monofilament line which does the cutting.

A man using a strimmer in Mexico City, Mexico.

Blend of string +‎ trimmer, originally a trademark in the United Kingdom.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈstɹɪmə/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈstɹɪmɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɪmə(ɹ)
• Hyphenation: strim‧mer

Noun

strimmer (plural strimmers)

1. (British, horticulture) Synonym of string trimmer (“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, (US) weed eater, (New Zealand, South Africa) weed whacker, weed whip, (Australia, Canada) whipper snipper

Derived terms

• strim

Translations

synonym of string trimmer — see string trimmer

Further reading

• string trimmer on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Trimmers, trimmers