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Rotoscythe|ˈrəʊtəʊsaɪð| Also roto-scythe, rotoscythe. [f. roto- + scythe n.] The proprietary name of a machine with rotating blades, designed to cut rough grass or vegetation.
1948Times 20 Mar. 6/7 The roto-scythe..has come to take the place of the brushing-hook for the removal of grass and herbage too tall for the mowing machine. 1949Trade Marks Jrnl. 19 Jan. 48 Rotoscythe... Lawn Mowers. Power Specialities Limited,..Slough, Buckinghamshire; manufacturers. 1955Radio Times 22 Apr. 46/1 Rotoscythe cuts long or short, neater-quicker. 1966‘J. Berrisford’ Wild Garden i. 16 Rough grass..must be cut (by scythe or rotoscythe). |