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edger

[ej-er] / ˈɛdʒ ər /
NOUN
weed whacker
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Police recovered a garden edger from Manufactum in one of the storage boxes next to other spades, trowels and garden shears.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Use a spade with a straight edge or a half-moon edger with a semicircular blade to cut into the ground along the existing edge.

From Washington Post Mar. 8, 2023

If the lines between lawn and bed are blurred or wobbly, use the step-on, half-moon edger in the worst spots to recut them cleanly.

From Seattle Times Jul. 13, 2021

I'll plug in the string lights and grab a rake or some clippers, maybe the edger or the push-reel mower if I'm feeling punchy, and get to work.

From Golf Digest Sep. 8, 2017

She put down her edger, took off her garden gloves, and looked at the map.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt




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