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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shibakiri-ki
"庭師は古い芝生を取り除くために芝切り機を使った。"
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2 senses- 1
A person whose occupation is to cut turf or peat for fuel.
"The traditional turf-cutter used a specialized spade to harvest blocks of peat from the bog." - 2
A mechanical tool or machine used for cutting sod or turf from the ground, typically for landscaping or laying lawns.
"We rented a motorized turf-cutter to quickly remove the old lawn before laying down fresh paving."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English terms 'turf' (from Old English tyrf, of Germanic origin) and 'cutter' (from the verb cut, likely of Scandinavian origin). Historically used to describe laborers who manually harvested peat or turf for fuel and agricultural purposes in regions such as Ireland, Scotland, and northern England.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Turf-cutter" is said worldwide
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coupeur de tourbe
Transliteration: ku.pœʁ də tuʁb
"Le coupeur de tourbe récoltait le combustible pour l'hiver."
Torfstecher
Transliteration: ˈtɔʁfˌʃtɛçɐ
"Der Torfstecher arbeitete traditionell im Hochmoor."
tagliatore di torba
Transliteration: ta.ʎaˈto.re di ˈtor.ba
"Il tagliatore di torba estraeva il materiale dalle torbiere."
cortador de turba
Transliteration: koɾ.taˈðoɾ de ˈtuɾ.βa
"El cortador de turba extraía bloques para la calefacción."
cortador de turfa
Transliteration: koʁ.taˈdoɾ dʒi ˈtuʁ.fɐ
"O cortador de turfa trabalhava nas charnecas úmidas."
पीट काटने वाला
Transliteration: peet kaatne wala
"पीट काटने वाले ने दलदल से ईंधन इकट्ठा किया।"
割草皮机
Transliteration: gē cǎopí jī
"园丁使用割草皮机来平整草坪。"
토프 커터
Transliteration: topeu keoteo
"인부가 잔디 깎는 기계를 이용해 잔디를 잘라냈다."
芝切り機
Transliteration: shibakiri-ki
"庭師は古い芝生を取り除くために芝切り機を使った。"
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