"edger" meaning in English

See edger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-edger.wav Forms: edgers [plural]
Etymology: From edge + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|edge|er|id2=agent noun}} edge + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} edger (plural edgers)
  1. A tool that is used to trim the edges of a lawn.
    Sense id: en-edger-en-noun-y6Lx9IM5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tools Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 36 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 49 33 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 34 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 33 19 Disambiguation of Tools: 57 34 9
  2. A woodworking tool for straightening the edges of wood and cutting it into boards.
    Sense id: en-edger-en-noun-PbS-rtNe
  3. One who practises the sexual technique of edging.
    Sense id: en-edger-en-noun-buTnp1Yc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: edgerman, Edgerton Related terms: feather edger, straight-edger

Inflected forms

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