string trimmer
noun
: a machine for cutting grass with a rapidly spinning length of monofilament cord
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The wound in the trunk is typical of damage from a lawnmower, string trimmer or some other type of collision. 
oregonlive, 3 July 2022 Although this notch can be achieved with a string trimmer and a skilled operator, the spinning vertical blade of a dedicated edge trimmer will give the straightest, cleanest, and deepest result. Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2022 Take note of other products that could use the same battery and charger, such as a string trimmer or leaf blower. Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2021 Keep your grass well-groomed with this walk-behind lawn mower—currently 20 percent off—and use Green Machine's shaft string trimmer to create clean lines around shrubbery. Madison Yauger, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2021 The typical battery string trimmer will easily handle the trimming needed for a small, neat suburban California yard–and the edging, too. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 14 Oct. 2021 How to find the best string trimmer, depending on your needs and weeds. NBC News, 6 Apr. 2021 Adjust the height of a wheeled edger or the length of the spool on a nylon string trimmer. Anthony Marcusa, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2021 After June-bearers have finished producing berries, use a string trimmer or rotary mower and cut plants to about 2 inches above the crown. oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2020 See More
oregonlive, 3 July 2022 Although this notch can be achieved with a string trimmer and a skilled operator, the spinning vertical blade of a dedicated edge trimmer will give the straightest, cleanest, and deepest result. Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2022 Take note of other products that could use the same battery and charger, such as a string trimmer or leaf blower. Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2021 Keep your grass well-groomed with this walk-behind lawn mower—currently 20 percent off—and use Green Machine's shaft string trimmer to create clean lines around shrubbery. Madison Yauger, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2021 The typical battery string trimmer will easily handle the trimming needed for a small, neat suburban California yard–and the edging, too. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 14 Oct. 2021 How to find the best string trimmer, depending on your needs and weeds. NBC News, 6 Apr. 2021 Adjust the height of a wheeled edger or the length of the spool on a nylon string trimmer. Anthony Marcusa, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2021 After June-bearers have finished producing berries, use a string trimmer or rotary mower and cut plants to about 2 inches above the crown. oregonlive, 7 Apr. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1976, in the meaning defined above