edging-shears

A gardener uses edging-shears to trim the border of a lawn.

Definition

1. Noun (plural):
   • A tool for trimming borders: "edging-shears" refers to a gardening tool designed for cutting the edges of lawns or borders of flower beds, typically consisting of two blades operated by handles, used to create a neat, straight line along the grass or soil.

Usage Examples

• (The tool was employed to cut the border of the lawn.)
• (The shears are suitable for precise trimming along garden borders.)

Advanced Usage

• "to sharpen edging-shears": to make the blades of the tool sharper for better cutting.

  • Before the gardening season, she sharpened the edging-shears to ensure clean cuts. (She prepared the tool by honing its blades.)

• "to handle edging-shears": to use or manage the tool correctly.

  • He handled the edging-shears with care to avoid damaging the plants. (He used the tool cautiously.)

Variants and Related Words

• Edging (n): the border or edge of something, especially a lawn or garden.
  • The edging of the lawn was neatly trimmed. (The border was well-maintained.)
• Shears (n): a cutting tool similar to scissors but larger, used for trimming plants or cloth.
  • The gardener used shears to cut the hedges. (A large scissor-like tool.)

Synonyms

• Border shears: a specific type of shears for trimming edges.
• Lawn edger: a tool (often powered) used for the same purpose.

Related Idioms

• "cut a fine edge": to achieve a very precise or neat result (not specific to gardening, but related to the idea of trimming).
  • With the edging-shears, he cut a fine edge on the lawn. (He created a very neat border.)