mowing

mow ¹  (mou)

n.

1. The place in a barn where hay, grain, or other feed is stored.

2. A stack of hay or other feed stored in a barn.

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[Middle English, stack of hay, from Old English mga.]

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mow ²  (m)

v. mowed, mowed or mown (mn), mow·ing, mows

v.tr.

1. To cut down (grass or grain) with a scythe or a mechanical device.

2. To cut (grass or grain) from: mow the lawn.

v.intr.

To cut down grass or other growth.

Phrasal Verb:

mow down

1. To destroy in great numbers as if cutting down, as in battle.

2. To overwhelm: mowed down the opposition with strong arguments.

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[Middle English mowen, from Old English mwan; see m-⁴ in Indo-European roots.]

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mower (mr) n.

Translations

mowing [ˈməʊɪŋ]

A. N → siega f

B. CPD mowing machine N → segadora f (mecánica)

mowing

n → Mähen nt; mowing machine → Mähmaschine f