mow

mow
mow [məu US mou] v past tense mowed past participle mown [məun US moun]
[I and T]
[: Old English; Origin: mawan]
1.) to cut grass using a machine
It's time to mow the lawn again.
2.) new-mown hay/grass etc
recently cut grass etc
mow down [mow sb<=>down] phr v
1.) to kill large numbers of people at the same time, especially by shooting them
The soldiers were mown down by machine gun fire.
2.) to kill someone by driving into them fast
He was sentenced to two years in prison for mowing down a nine-year old girl.

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