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mown Definition


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mow
verb
    mowes, mowed, mown, mowing
    1. To cut (grass, a lawn, crop, etc) by hand or with a machine.
      Thesaurus: scythe, reap, harvest, crop, cut, shear, trim, clip.
Derivative: mower
noun
    Something or someone that mows, especially a machine with revolving blades for mowing grass.
      Example: lawnmower
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon mawan.

Phrasal Verb: mow someone or something down
    To cut or knock them or it down, or kill them or it, in large numbers.
      Example: mowed them down with machine-gun fire


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