mower

/'mouə/

Thân thiện

A man pushes a mower across his green lawn.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A machine for cutting grass: A device, typically with a rotating blade or blades, used to cut grass on lawns or other areas to maintain an even height.

Examples

• Noun:
  • He started the mower to trim the lawn.
  • The electric mower is much quieter than the gas-powered one.
  • Please remember to put the mower back in the shed after use.

Advanced Usage

• "To be behind/under the mower": An informal expression meaning to be extremely busy or overwhelmed with work, as if one is being relentlessly cut down like grass.
  • I can't take a break this week; I'm completely under the mower with this project.

Variants and Related Words

• Lawnmower (n): A more specific term for a mower designed for cutting grass on lawns. While 'mower' can be used generally, 'lawnmower' is very common.
  • We need to buy a new lawnmower this spring.
• Mow (v): The action performed by a mower; to cut down grass or grain.
  • It's time to mow the lawn.

Synonyms

• Cutter: A general term for any tool or machine that cuts.
• Lawn cutter: A descriptive synonym for a lawnmower.

Related Phrases

• Mower deck: The housing underneath a riding or push mower that contains the cutting blade(s).
  • Clean the grass clippings from the mower deck after each use.
• Mower blade: The sharp, rotating part of the mower that performs the cutting.
  • The mower blade needs to be sharpened for a cleaner cut.

Related Idioms

• "Putting the mower away for the winter": Figuratively, to stop an activity or prepare for a period of inactivity.
  • With the project finished, the team is putting the mower away for the winter.

Học thuật

Noun

1. garden tool for mowing grass on lawns

Từ đồng nghĩa

• lawn mower