weedwhacker

Motorized grass cutter

A weedwhacker is a handheld power tool with a rapidly spinning plastic line that cuts grass and weeds in areas a lawnmower can't reach—along fences, around trees, at the edges of flower beds.

Also called a string trimmer or weed eater.

The verb form describes using one: I spent the morning weedwhacking along the driveway.

tools

strimmer

Motorized grass edger

parts

string

Slender fiber or character sequence

  • lineContinuous mark or queue
  • spoolCylinder for winding material
  • headUppermost body part

shaft · guard · handle · trigger · harness · blade · deflector · shoulder strap · air filter · spark plug

lawn

grass

Narrow-leaved ground cover

turf · overgrowth · dandelions · crabgrass · fescue · zoysia · clover · sod · landscaping · border

power

electric

Powered by current

  • gasFormless, expanding substance
  • batteryPortable electricity storage
  • cordedBound or ribbed

cordless · two-stroke · motor · engine · fuel · charge · volt · amperage · throttle · exhaust

technique

sweep

Brush clean with broom

  • angleGeometric measure of rotation
  • heightVertical extent upward
  • featheringAdjusting blade pitch horizontally

tapering · scalping · edging · clearing · swing · motion · control · precision · overlap · passes

maintenance

restring

Replace worn cords

sharpen · inspection · fuel mixture · filter change · spark plug replacement · winterize · storage · troubleshoot · repair · service

Opposites
cultivation vs. destruction of vegetation

weedwhackerplanter

Container for greenery

watering can · garden hose · trowel · cultivator · seeder

precision trimming vs. broad-area cutting

weedwhackerlawn mower

Grass-cutting machine

riding mower · push mower · tractor mower · reel mower · brush hog

Family

weed, whack, weeds, weedy, weeding, weeded, weedkiller, whacker, weedless

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G