lopper
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- noun
- /ˈlɑːpər/
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- She used the loppers to cut back the small branches that were obstructing the path.
- pruning loppers
- lopper for large branches
- pair of loppers
Examples
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And then probably the loppers, hedge trimmers if I'm doing a larger swath of perennials.
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I'll tell you what, these Fiskars loppers are something else.
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We went through the rows just like this with big loppers, right pruners.
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I am short, so I wrap them with duct tape and use my loppers to cut them from the bottom.
Blog text (22) -
Okay, take the clippers and loppers and just cut back all the shrubs for winter, alright?
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This is a power gear bypass lopper cuts big branches super easily, Pole pruner, kangaroo bag gloves maybe.
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(loppers thud)
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I should have taken her back to the village, gone equipped with loppers, hatchets, chainsaws, and dynamite, hacked those vines away until all their sadness was gone and the cellars stood clear.
Fiction book (1995) -
Using a pair of loppers, he easily removed the overgrown branches from the tree.
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The gardener grabbed her loppers to prune the rose bushes in her yard.
Synonyms
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A tool with a long handle and curved blade for cutting small branches
A tool with a long handle and a curved blade used to cut small tree branches and shrubs
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Etymology
Lopper comes from the simple verb lop, which means 'to cut off' or 'trim'. So a lopper is the tool you use to 'cut off' branches and other plant parts.