"weed eater" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: weed eaters [plural]
Etymology: From "Weed Eater", the name of a company founded by the inventor of the string trimmer. Head templates: {{en-noun}} weed eater (plural weed eaters)
  1. (genericized trademark) A string trimmer. Synonyms: weedeater
    Sense id: en-weed_eater-en-noun-jU3KaJc3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks

Inflected forms

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