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mow

/məʊ/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To cut grass using a lawnmower.

    - "I mow the lawn every week."
    - "My neighbor mows his lawn on Saturdays."
Pronunciation
  1. /moʊ/



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  2. /moʊ/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1762722"
Rhymes
Words rhyming with mow
bow , now , plow
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Mow (en) : To move or maneuver a large vessel in a harbor.

  2. Mow (en) : To chew or grind food in the mouth.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. mow (en) : To move or maneuver a large vessel in a harbor.

  2. mow (en) : To chew or grind food in the mouth.

Variants
List of all variants of mow that leads to same result
mou , mow , mows , mowed , mower , mowers , mowing , mown , mow down , mowed down , mowing down , mown down , mows down , mow the lawn
Forms
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mows, mowed, mowing

Etymology
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Originally meant 'to cut' in Old English. The modern sense developed with the invention of the lawnmower.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the first lawnmower was invented in 1827 by Edwin Beard Budding?

  2. The Guinness World Record for the largest lawnmower blade measures 13.5 meters (44 feet 3 inches) in length.

  3. In ancient Egypt, the Pharaoh's lawn was maintained by slaves using scythes and rakes.

Related Concepts
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  1. Lawnmower: A powered machine used for cutting grass.

  2. Lawn care: The maintenance of a lawn, including mowing, watering, fertilizing, and aerating.

Culture
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Mowing the lawn is a common household chore in many parts of the world, especially in suburban areas. The practice dates back to ancient civilizations, where maintaining a well-groomed lawn was a sign of wealth and status.

How to Memorize "mow"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize yourself pushing a lawnmower across a lawn, cutting the grass as you go.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'mow' with the image of a lawnmower and the sound of grass being cut.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the word 'MOW' to remember the definition: 'M'aintain 'O'utdoor 'W'orkspace.'

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