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Strimmer, n.|ˈstrɪmə(r)|
Also strimmer.
[Blend of string n. and trimmer n.]
a. A proprietary term for an electrically-powered grass trimmer that has a nylon wire rotating at high speed on a central spindle in place of a cutting blade.
1978Trade Marks Jrnl. 4 May 841/1 Strimmer..Lawn mowers and grass cutting machines, and parts included in Class 7. 1978John Moores Catal. Spring–Summer 512 Black & Decker ‘Strimmer’ mains electric grass trimmer..trims all types of grass in awkward corners. 1984Times 28 July 3/3 Black and Decker is to..warn customers about defective strimmers. 1986Daily Tel. 16 June 5/7 Mr Stanley Woods..was given a strimmer by Cirencester town council to help him tidy up lawns around old peoples' accommodation. 1989Green Mag. Oct. 38/3 By hiding in shrub and long grass during the day, they become the frequent victims of reckless, tidy garden fanatics and their electric strimmers.
b. strimmer rash colloq., a form of skin irritation caused by contact with plant toxins and resulting from the use of a Strimmer or similar power tool.
1984Contact Dermatitis X. 118/2 (caption) *Strimmer rash of case 4 showing complete sparing of areas protected by sleeves and gloves. 1986Daily Express 20 Aug. 13 The war on weeds has revealed a new enemy—strimmer rash. |