Definition of Edger

1. Noun. A person who puts finishing edges on a garment.

Generic synonyms: Needleworker
Derivative terms: Edge

2. Noun. Garden tool for cutting grass around the edges of a yard.
Generic synonyms: Garden Tool, Lawn Tool
Derivative terms: Edge

Definition of Edger

1. Noun. A tool that is used to trim the edges of a lawn ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Edger

1. a tool used to trim a lawn's edge [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Edger

edge set
edge tool
edge up
edge venting
edgebanding
edgebandings
edgebone
edgebones
edged
edgeless
edgelessness
edgelike
edgelong
edgepath
edgepaths
edger (current term)
edgers
edges
edgeware
edgewares
edgeways
edgewise
edgewise appliance
edgework
edgie
edgier
edgiest
edgily
edginess
edginesses

Literary usage of Edger

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Lumber, Its Manufacture and Distribution by Ralph Clement Bryant (1922)
"THE edger The object of edging lumber is to make it square-edged and of standard width; to rip boards into narrower widths, either to raise the grade or to ..."

2. Lumber Manufacture in the Douglas Fir Region by Howard B. Oakleaf (1920)
"7200 1615 260 600 12600 2760 300 450 14500 3440 400 450 15000 4240 edger saws, ... The edger feed rolls are usually driven by a pulley on the machine arbor, ..."

3. Lumber Manufacture in the Douglas Fir Region by Howard B. Oakleaf (1920)
"The edger feed rolls are usually driven by a pulley on the machine arbor, recently they are being run by variable speed reversing back geared motors with ..."

4. American Negligence Reports, Current Series Cited Am. Neg. Rep.: All the by United States (1903)
"His employment consisted of catching lumber as it was dropped from the saws 10 the live rollers on its way to the edger. He was placed at a point between ..."

5. The Theosophist by Theosophical Society (Madras, India) (1899)
"Miss LILIAN edger, MA I AUSTRALIA, 42. Margaret Street, Sydney. Address : j NEW ZEALAND, Mutual Life Buildings, bower I Queen Street, Auckland. ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Edger on Dictionary.com!Search for Edger on Thesaurus.com!Search for Edger on Google!Search for Edger on Wikipedia!

Search