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string trimmer

/ˌstɹɪŋ ˈtɹɪmɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
string trim-mer
IPA
/ˌstɹɪŋ ˈtɹɪmɚ/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A powered, hand-held garden implement that uses a rotating monofilament line to cut grass, etc., without damaging other objects.

Etymology

From string + trimmer.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌstɹɪŋ ˈtɹɪmɚ/
  • British English: /ˌstɹɪŋ ˈtɹɪmə/

Inflected Forms

string trimmers (plural)

Synonyms

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

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce string trimmer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌstɹɪŋ ˈtɹɪmɚ/.
What does string trimmer mean?
A powered, hand-held garden implement that uses a rotating monofilament line to cut grass, etc., without damaging other objects.
Where does string trimmer come from?
From string + trimmer.

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