noun
Meaning 1
A tool that is used to trim the edges of a lawn.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
edger
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noun
Meaning 2
A woodworking tool for straightening the edges of wood and cutting it into boards.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
One who practises the sexual technique of edging.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
garden tool for cutting grass around the edges of a yard
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: garden tool, lawn tool
noun
Meaning 5
a person who puts finishing edges on a garment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: needleworker
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English edge Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English edger From edge + -er.