lawn mower

Thân thiện

A man pushes a lawn mower across his yard.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A machine for cutting grass on lawns: A "lawn mower" is a powered or manual device with rotating blades designed to cut the grass on a lawn to an even height.

Usage

• The primary function of a "lawn mower" is to maintain a lawn by cutting grass. It is a compound noun where "lawn" specifies the location and "mower" specifies the tool's function.
• It is typically used with verbs like , , , .

Examples

• Noun:
  • I need to start the lawn mower and cut the grass this afternoon.
  • He pushed the electric lawn mower across the yard.
  • A well-maintained lawn mower makes the job much easier.

Advanced Usage

• "to mow the lawn": This is the common verb phrase for the action performed a lawn mower.
  • Every Saturday, he mows the lawn with his old gasoline-powered mower.

Variants and Related Words

• Lawnmower (noun): An alternative, often single-word spelling of "lawn mower".
• Mower (noun): A more general term for any machine that cuts grass or crops. "Lawn mower" is a specific type of mower.
• Ride-on mower (noun): A type of lawn mower that the operator sits on and drives.
• Push mower (noun): A type of lawn mower that is manually pushed by the operator.

Synonyms

• Grass cutter: A less common, more descriptive synonym.

Related Phrases

• Lawn mower blade (noun phrase): The sharp, rotating part of the mower that cuts the grass.
  • Be careful when sharpening the lawn mower blade.
• Lawn mower engine (noun phrase): The motor that powers the mower.
  • The lawn mower engine needs an oil change.

Học thuật

Noun

1. garden tool for mowing grass on lawns

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mower