weedwhacker

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weedwhacker

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A generic variation of the brand name Weedwacker, introduced by Sears Roebuck in 1975, from weed + whacker.

noun weedwhackers · weed-whacker · weed whacker · weedwacker

  1. US A device used to cut grass and destroy weeds; a string trimmer.

    Similar: edger, trimmer, edger-trimmer, edge trimmer, grass edger, grass edge trimmer, grass trimmer, string trimmer, trimmer-edger, weed eater, weed whip

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@misc{weedwhacker_2026,
  title = {weedwhacker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/weedwhacker},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}