Originally Posted by Brian

Geez, i didn't think our lingo [lanquage] differed that much , they might be called line trimmers in the US, as they sometimes called here too, just a long electrical or motorized tool that spins at very fast speeds a line to trim back the grass from fences and path ways etc.
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Brian