edgers

Lawn boundary shapers

Edgers is the plural of edger, a tool or machine for trimming the edges of lawns, sidewalks, or other surfaces: The landscapers brought mowers and edgers.

In other contexts, edgers can be people or things that edge—those who move gradually or position themselves at boundaries: The edgers at the front of the crowd hoped to catch the performer's eye.

landscaping

lawn

Tended yard grass

turfGrass-covered earth surface
sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
drivewayPrivate residential road

flowerbed · mulch · hedge · border · landscaping · grass · pavement · curb · pathway · neat

tool

lawnmower

Machine that trims grass

weedwhackerRotary lawn edging tool
trimmerCutting or pruning device
bladeFlat cutting edge

motor · cordless · electric · gas-powered · attachment · guard · spool · line · battery · handle

boundary

border

Outer edge or limit

perimeterShape's outer edge length
marginEdge of a page
fringeOutermost edge or margin

verge · brink · outline · demarcation · threshold · limit · periphery · rim · lip · contour

sharpness

keen

Sharp or enthusiastic

honedSharpened or refined
whettedMade more acute
groundSolid surface underfoot

sharpened · cutting · blade · beveled · angled · filed

Categories

trimming toolsscissors, clippers, shears, pruning shears, hedge trimmers
farm equipmenttractor, tractors, plow, plows, plough
garden suppliesrake, planters, hoe, shovel, pots
toolsscrewdriver, wrench, pliers, hammer, saw

Opposites

lawn tool function

edgersmowers

Devices that cut turf

lawn mowers · riding mowers · push mowers · tractors · reel mowers

Phrases

on edgeTense and anxious
get a word in edgewiseContribute to monopolized talk
on the edgeIn precarious position
cutting edgeMost advanced currently available
take the edge offDiminish severity or sharpness
rough edgesUnfinished imperfections needing polish

Family

edge, edges, edged, edgewise, edger

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG