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strimmer

/ˈstɹɪmɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
strim-mer
IPA
/ˈstɹɪmɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of string trimmer (“a powered, hand-held garden implement that uses a rotating monofilament line to cut grass, etc., without damaging other objects”).

British usage

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɹɪmɚ/
  • British English: /ˈstɹɪmə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

strimmers (plural)

Derived Forms

strim

Synonyms

edge trimmer line trimmer weed eater weed whacker weed whip whipper snipper string trimmer

Rhymes With

primer swimmer simmer glimmer tremor shimmer trimmer string trimmer dimmer jimmer limmer dweomer

Questions

How do you pronounce strimmer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɹɪmɚ/.
What does strimmer mean?
Synonym of string trimmer (“a powered, hand-held garden implement that uses a rotating monofilament line to cut grass, etc., without damaging other objects”).
Where does strimmer come from?
Blend of string + trimmer, originally a trademark in the United Kingdom.

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