bush hog

Rotary brush cutter

A bush hog is a heavy-duty rotary mower pulled behind a tractor, designed to cut through thick brush, tall weeds, and rough vegetation that would damage a standard mower.

The name comes from Bush Hog, the original brand.

As a verb, to bush hog is to clear land this way: We need to bush hog that back field before it gets any wilder.

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pasture · clearing · land clearing · rotary · cutter · field · back forty · overgrown · overgrown lot · weeds · shredder · PTO · implement · thicket · scrub · blades · cutting · farmland

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Opposites
cutting implement type/purpose

bush hogreel mower

Manual lawn-cutting machine

lawnmower · push mower · edger · lawn mower · riding mower

land management approach

bush hogplanter

Container for greenery

fertilizer · cultivator · irrigation system · greenhouse · nursery

Family

bush, hog, bushes, bushed, bushy, bushier, bushiest, bushiness, hogs

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Top 500,000
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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G