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mower, farm machine used for cutting grasses and other hay crops. Mowers, drawn by or attached to tractors, or self-propelled, have superseded scythes. The mower is essentially an adaptation of the much earlier reaper reaper, early farm machine drawn by draft animals or tractor and used to harvest grain. Its historical predecessors were the sickle and the cradle scythe, which are still used in some parts of the world. ..... Click the link for more information. . The first commercial mower was patented in 1847. Modern tractor mowers are usually described, according to their attachment to the tractor, as trailing, rear-mounted, or side-mounted. Lawn mowers are smaller machines, powered and propelled by hand or by gasoline motors. BibliographySee C. Culpin, Farm Machinery (12th ed. 1992). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, alleges that the nearly 12,000-acre Crown Fire was caused by a lawn mower operated by a caretaker on Alex Klaus' property on Arrastre Canyon Road. He received permission from his parents to use his family's lawn mower, and paid for the gas with his allowance. Not all lawn mowers are created equal, nor is all lawn mower pollution. |
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