It takes blades to blades

I believe the answer is:

mower

(Other definitions for mower that I've seen before include "Machine for cutting grass" , "Gardening equipment" , "Tool for cutting grass" , "Grass cutter" , "Gardening machine" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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