edger

ˈɛdʒər

Definition

Definition of edger - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

person

Rare

one who edges or finishes edges

Rare

An edger in the factory ensures the fabric is cut precisely..

finisher

trimmer

gardening

TECH.

tool for trimming lawn edges

TECH.

He used an edger to tidy the lawn.

woodworking

TECH.

woodworking tool for straightening wood edges

TECH.

The carpenter used an edger for the planks.

shaper

trimmer

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Images of edger

tool for trimming lawn edges
woodworking tool for straightening wood edges

Origin of edger

English, edge (border) + -er (one who does)

Examples of edger in a sentence

As an edger, his job was to smooth the rough edges of the metal.
The gardener sharpened the edger.
An edger is essential for neat garden borders.
He bought a new edger for his workshop.
An edger is essential for precise joinery.

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French:finisseur, taille-bordures, ...
German:Kantenschneider, Rasenkantenschneider, ...
Italian:rifinitore, tagliabordi, ...
Spanish:perfilador, orillador, ...
Portuguese:acabador, aparador, ...
Chinese:修边工, 修边机, ...
Japanese:縁仕上げ作業員, エッジャー, ...
Arabic:مُشَذِّبُ الحَوَافّ, مِقَصّ حَوَافّ, ...
Hebrew:מְגַמֵּר, כְּלִי לְגִזּוּם קְצָווֹת הַדֶּשֶׁא, ...
Russian:кромщик, триммер, ...
Ukrainian:обрізувач, тример, ...
Hindi:किनारा समेटने वाला, लॉन ट्रिमर, ...
Bengali:প্রান্তকারক, এজার, ...
Catalan:acabador, retallavores, ...
Czech:pracovník dokončující okraje, ořezávač, ...
Danish:kantarbejder, kantskærer, ...
Dutch:afwerker, graskantensnijder, ...
Greek:φινιριστής, εργαλείο κοπής, ...
Hungarian:szegőmunkás, szegélynyíró, ...
Khmer:អ្នកកាត់គែម, ឧបករណ៍កាត់គែមស្មៅ, ...
Korean:모서리 다듬는 사람, 에저, ...
Persian:لبه‌زن, چمن‌زن لبه, ...
Polish:obrabiacz krawędzi, krawędziarka, ...
Portuguese (BR):acabador, aparador, ...
Romanian:finisor, trimmer, ...
Swedish:kantare, kanttrimmer, ...
Thai:คนตัดขอบ, เครื่องตัดขอบ, ...
Turkish:kenar düzeltici, çim kenar kesici, ...
Vietnamese:người viền, máy cắt mép, ...

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