"turfcutter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: turfcutters [plural]
Etymology: From turf + cutter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|turf|cutter}} turf + cutter Head templates: {{en-noun}} turfcutter (plural turfcutters)
  1. A device used to trim the edges of a lawn in a clean manner, down through to the dirt
    Sense id: en-turfcutter-en-noun-Cc~Vkgv~
  2. A device used to harvest sod, living grass mats complete with its roots in soil
    Sense id: en-turfcutter-en-noun-Dl~NQBXN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 56 11 9 9 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 64 10 5 5 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 75 6 4 4 4
  3. A device used to harvest peat, built-up organic detritus from a bog
    Sense id: en-turfcutter-en-noun-sBQlyU0q
  4. A person who harvests sod
    Sense id: en-turfcutter-en-noun-hl~ely1D
  5. A person who harvests peat
    Sense id: en-turfcutter-en-noun-NdCL3qUY
  6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turf, cutter.; that which cuts turf
    Sense id: en-turfcutter-en-noun-7QwC0v4s
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sodcutter, sod cutter, sod-cutter, turf cutter, turf-cutter

Inflected forms

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