string trimmer
noun
: a machine for cutting grass with a rapidly spinning length of monofilament cord
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The savings are also extended to several other outdoor power tools, such as the Husqvarna backpack-style leaf blower and the Craftsmen string trimmer.
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Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2023
For something that requires a narrow trim, a string trimmer will do the job.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, House Beautiful, 7 May 2023
Never use a string trimmer to remove poison ivy plants, as the urushiol oil is easily spread by the rapid spinning motion of such trimmers.
—Mike Hogan, The Enquirer, 28 May 2023
For a circular design, place a pencil with string in the center, then walk out like a human compass to make an actual circle using marking paint, then use a mower or string trimmer depending on your needs.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, House Beautiful, 7 May 2023
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Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2023
For something that requires a narrow trim, a string trimmer will do the job.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, House Beautiful, 7 May 2023
Never use a string trimmer to remove poison ivy plants, as the urushiol oil is easily spread by the rapid spinning motion of such trimmers.
—Mike Hogan, The Enquirer, 28 May 2023
For a circular design, place a pencil with string in the center, then walk out like a human compass to make an actual circle using marking paint, then use a mower or string trimmer depending on your needs.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, House Beautiful, 7 May 2023
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“String trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20trimmer. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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