"weedeater" meaning in English

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Noun

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

Inflected forms

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