verticutter

English

Etymology

Blend of vertical +‎ cutter

Noun

verticutter (plural verticutters)

1. A device for dethatching or digging holes for seeds, similar to a lawnmower but with vertical rotating blades.
   • 1999, Maureen Gilmer, The Complete Idiot's Guide to a Beautiful Lawn, →ISBN, page 330:

     Use a wide bamboo or metal leaf rake to gather up all the thatch ripped out by the verticutter.

   • 2005, Thomas Carpenter, John English, Outdoor living: the ultimate project guide, page 406:

     For overseeding an entire lawn, there's no better tool than a slit seeder or a verticutter.

   • 2007, Golf Course Management - Volume 75, Issues 7-12, page 92:

     Ice was removed with a jackhammer (left) and with a verticutter (right).