"verticutter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: verticutters [plural]
Etymology: Blend of vertical + cutter Etymology templates: {{blend|en|vertical|cutter}} Blend of vertical + cutter Head templates: {{en-noun}} verticutter (plural verticutters)
  1. A device for dethatching or digging holes for seeds, similar to a lawnmower but with vertical rotating blades.
    Sense id: en-verticutter-en-noun-4l8GdHfq Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for verticutter meaning in English (1.6kB)

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          "ref": "1999, Maureen Gilmer, The Complete Idiot's Guide to a Beautiful Lawn, page 330",
          "text": "Use a wide bamboo or metal leaf rake to gather up all the thatch ripped out by the verticutter.",
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          "ref": "2005, Thomas Carpenter, John English, Outdoor living: the ultimate project guide, page 406",
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