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mowing

[moh-ing]

noun

  1. the act of leveling or cutting down grass, grain, etc., with a mowing machine or scythe.

  2. the quantity of grass, grain, etc., cut in a specified period.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of mowing1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; mow 1, -ing 1
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Israelis have a brutal phrase for this strategy; they call it "mowing the grass".

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They each started saving from the age of 13, earning money mowing lawns and working in restaurants.

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"We do not plan to play preferred lies. The playing surfaces are outstanding and are drying by the hour. We are mowing the fairways this evening," read a statement published on Wednesday evening.

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Gardeners are being urged to resist mowing their entire lawns in efforts to support struggling butterfly populations.

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Combine harvesters had been spotted mowing over baby deer and baby elk.

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