A grazer is an animal that feeds on grass or plants. These animals usually eat a little at a time and keep eating over time. Examples include cows, sheep, and deer.
The cow is a common grazer on farms.
She saw many grazers in the green field.
A grazer can mean a person who eats food little by little, often choosing snacks or small meals instead of big ones. They eat slowly and often during the day.
He is a grazer who eats all day long.
My sister is a grazer; she likes small meals.
Sometimes, a grazer eats not only grass but also leaves and young plants. This meaning is used especially for animals that feed on a variety of plant parts, not just grass.
Goats are often grazers but also browsers.
A deer is a grazers and eats young leaves.
In farming or gardening, a grazer can mean a tool or machine that cuts grass very close to the ground. It helps keep fields or lawns neat and tidy.
The farmer used a grazer to cut the grass.
I bought a new grazer for my garden lawn.
In space science, a grazer is a type of spacecraft that goes near a planet or moon without landing. It flies close to the surface to gather information from a short distance.
The space grazer collected important data near Mars.
Scientists studied the planet with a grazer spacecraft.
This meaning describes any living being that eats slowly and in small amounts often. The idea is eating bit by bit instead of big meals all at once.
The grazer ate leaves all afternoon.
He is a grazer who likes to eat little food.