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- [ej-er]
- /ˈɛdʒ ər/
- /ˈedʒ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ej-er]
- /ˈɛdʒ ər/
Definitions of edger word
- noun edger a person who puts an edge, especially a finishing edge, on a garment, surface, lens, etc. 1
- noun edger a machine for finishing or making an edge, as for stitching, beveling, or trimming. 1
- noun edger a gardening tool with a rotary blade for cutting a neat border around a lawn, flower bed, or the like. 1
- noun edger A tool that is used to trim the edges of a lawn. 1
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Origin of edger
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; edge + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Edger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
edger popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
edger usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for edger
noun edger
- weed cutter — a hand implement, often powered by electricity or a gasoline motor, for cutting weeds or trimming grass and often utilizing a rotating nylon cord as the cutting blade.
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