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WHIPPER SNIPPER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- Property Upkeeping
- Landscape Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grass trimmer
1, record 1, English, grass%20trimmer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- string trimmer 2, record 1, English, string%20trimmer
correct
- line trimmer 3, record 1, English, line%20trimmer
correct
- weed trimmer 4, record 1, English, weed%20trimmer
correct
- lawn trimmer 5, record 1, English, lawn%20trimmer
correct
- trimmer 6, record 1, English, trimmer
correct, see observation
- whipper snipper 7, record 1, English, whipper%20snipper
correct
- weed whacker 8, record 1, English, weed%20whacker
- weed eater 9, record 1, English, weed%20eater
- strimmer 8, record 1, English, strimmer
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [portable motorized] garden tool ... that operates a spinning length of nylon string, designed for trimming grass edges, especially along fences or around trees. 10, record 1, English, - grass%20trimmer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Weed Eater," "Weed Whacker" and "Strimmer" are trademarks. 11, record 1, English, - grass%20trimmer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- weedwhacker
- weedeater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Travaux d'entretien de la propriété
- Architecture paysagère
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taille-bordure
1, record 1, French, taille%2Dbordure
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coupe-herbe 2, record 1, French, coupe%2Dherbe
correct, masculine noun
- coupe-bordure 3, record 1, French, coupe%2Dbordure
correct, masculine noun
- coupe-gazon 4, record 1, French, coupe%2Dgazon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil à moteur portatif, muni d’un fil de nylon tournant à grande vitesse, [qu'on utilise] pour couper l’herbe dans les endroits inaccessibles à une tondeuse [et notamment sous les haies, le long des clôtures ou autour des arbres]. 5, record 1, French, - taille%2Dbordure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aperos agrícolas e implementos de horticultura
- Trabajo de mantenimiento de la propiedad
- Arquitectura paisajista
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortacésped de filamento
1, record 1, Spanish, cortac%C3%A9sped%20de%20filamento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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