mow·er

[moh-er]

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English: one who mows; see mow1, -er1

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mow1 (məʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , mows, mowing, mowed, mowed, mown
1.  to cut down (grass, crops, etc) with a hand implement or machine
2.  (tr) to cut the growing vegetation of (a field, lawn, etc)
 
[Old English māwan; related to Old High German māen, Middle Dutch maeyen to mow, Latin metere to reap, Welsh medi]
 
'mower1
 
n

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Mower is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Word Origin & History

mower
mid-15c., agent noun from mow (v.). Mechanical sense is from 1852.
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Example sentences
Be sure the mower will not tip or roll during the starting operation.
As an individual participant you can trade in your gas-powered mower for a new
  cordless electric mower at a discounted price.
And in the fall, instead of raking the leaves, chop them up with the mower and
  leave them there.
Broken pieces of the blade can be propelled from underneath the mower, possibly
  injuring the operator or a bystander.
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