weedwacker

Spinning string cutter

A weedwacker is a handheld power tool with a rotating plastic line that cuts grass and weeds in areas a lawn mower can't reach—along fences, around trees, against walls.

Also called a string trimmer or weed eater.

The motor spins the line fast enough to slice through vegetation: I need to weedwack along the back fence.

tool

string trimmer

Motorized lawn edge cutter

two-stroke · nylon line · spool · guard · shaft · throttle · harness · gas-powered · electric · battery-powered

yardwork

edging

Decorative border material

fence line · overgrowth · clearing · property maintenance · curb appeal · walkway · garden borders · undergrowth · mowing · groundskeeping

operation

revving

Increasing engine speed

long pants · debris · kickback · technique · sweeping motion · fuel mixture · pull cord · starting · engine noise · goggles

maintenance

tangled line

carburetor · fuel line · cleaning · storage · winterizing · oil change · engine tune-up · clogged · gummed up · troubleshooting

Opposites
vegetation management intent

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Soil nutrient supplement

planter · watering can · irrigation system · grow light · compost

tool precision and scale

weedwackerriding mower

Seated grass-cutting vehicle

bush hog · combine harvester · lawn mower · push mower · reel mower

Family

weed, weeds, weedy, weedier, weediest, weeding, weeded, wack, whack

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G