strimmer
/ˈstrɪmə
/noun British trademark
A powered grass trimmer with a nylon cutting cord which rotates rapidly on a spindle.Lawn mowers, strimmers and hedge trimmers are being targeted....
- Falls from ladders cause the most injuries, followed by accidents with electrical tools such as lawnmowers, power drills and hedge strimmers.
- They took lawn mowers, strimmers, chainsaws, as well as drills and tools totalling about £3,000.
Origin
1970s: probably a blend of string and trimmer.