Dethatcher

Quick meaning: Dethatcher is a noun meaning A device for dethatching, similar to a lawnmower but with vertical rotating blades.

Meaning

A device for dethatching, similar to a lawnmower but with vertical rotating blades.

Example Sentences

The dethatcher has blades that cut perpendicular to the lawn, thereby removing the dead debris called thatch, which can easily build up in a lawn.

While you can remove thatch from small areas with a metal garden rake or hand cultivator, you ought to rent a dethatcher for working over large areas of grass.

You can also rent a power dethatcher from a tool rental company. Have them teach you how to start and run the dethatcher; most are operated much like a lawn mower.

Word Forms

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