. . "A string trimmer, also called a \"whipper-snipper\", \"weed-whacker\", a \"weed eater\" or (in the UK) a \"strimmer\", is a tool which uses a flexible monofilament line instead of a blade for cutting grass and other plants near objects, or on steep or irregular terrain. It consists of a cutting head at the end of a long shaft with a handle or handles and sometimes a shoulder strap.String trimmers may also be known as whipper snippers, weed whips, edge trimmers, and line trimmers."@en .