grass-cutter

A gardener uses a grass-cutter to trim the lawn.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Person who cuts grass: "grass-cutter" refers to a person whose occupation is to cut grass, typically using a tool such as a scythe or a lawnmower.
   • Machine for cutting grass: "grass-cutter" also denotes a mechanical device, such as a lawnmower, designed to trim or cut grass to a uniform height.

Usage Examples

• Person:

  • The grass-cutter arrived early to mow the lawn before the heat of the day. (A worker hired to cut grass.)
  • In many rural areas, a grass-cutter uses a hand scythe to maintain fields. (A manual labourer specializing in grass cutting.)

• Machine:

  • I need to buy a new grass-cutter for the backyard; the old one is broken. (A lawnmower or trimming device.)
  • The grass-cutter makes a loud noise, so I use it only in the afternoon. (A mechanical tool for cutting grass.)

Advanced Usage

• "grass-cutter" in agricultural contexts: The term can refer to a specific type of machine used in large-scale farming to cut hay or fodder for livestock.

  • The farmer used a tractor-mounted grass-cutter to harvest the field. (A heavy-duty machine for cutting grass for animal feed.)

• "grass-cutter" as a compound noun: In some dialects, "grass-cutter" may be used informally to describe a person who is lazy or avoids work, though this is rare and not standard.

  • Stop being a grass-cutter and help with the chores! (A colloquial, derogatory term for an idle person.)

Variants and Related Words

• Grass-cutting (adj/n): relating to the activity of cutting grass.

  • The grass-cutting season begins in spring. (The period when grass is regularly trimmed.)

• Grass-cutter (n): the same as "grass-cutter," sometimes written as one word or hyphenated (e.g., "grasscutter").

  • He works as a grasscutter for the local council. (A person employed to cut grass.)

Synonyms

• Lawnmower: a machine for cutting grass on lawns (specific to mechanical devices).

  • The lawnmower is a common type of grass-cutter. (A synonym for the machine sense.)

• Mower: a person or machine that mows grass.

  • The mower hummed as it trimmed the field. (A general term for both person and machine.)

• Scythe: a hand tool for cutting grass or grain (archaic for the person sense).

  • The old grass-cutter still prefers a scythe. (A traditional cutting tool.)

Related Idioms

• "Cut the grass": a common phrase meaning to mow or trim grass, often using a grass-cutter.

  • I need to cut the grass this weekend. (To perform the action of grass-cutting.)

• "Grass is always greener": a proverb meaning that other people's situations seem better than one's own; not directly related to the word but a common idiom involving "grass."

  • He thinks his neighbour's lawn is nicer, but the grass is always greener. (A figurative expression.)