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walk-behind
[ wawk-bi-hahynd ]
adjective
- being a motor-driven machine, as a power lawn mower or a snowblower, designed for operation with the operator walking behind and guiding the machine by its handle controls.
noun
- a walk-behind machine.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of walk-behind1
adj., noun use of verb phrase walk behind
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Example Sentences
Hearing a crunching of the gravel on the walk behind him, Billy looked around and knew in a second that they were trapped.
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To walk behind a plow, guiding the horse and holding the plow in place, is no light task.
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A shepherd in Perthshire will walk behind his sheep and drive them.
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Nothing loath, Mr. Emerson went up the ascending path and on to the brick walk behind the pillars.
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A Swiss will put a big stone upon a land-roller, to give it weight, and then walk behind it.
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