lopper

noun

lop·​per ˈlä-pər How to pronounce lopper (audio)
: pruning shears with long handles
usually used in plural

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The 12 Best Pruning Shears to Keep Your Garden in Check Types of Pruning Tools All loppers are pruners, but not all pruners are loppers. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025 Bring loppers, a hand saw, and gloves to remove sand pines from the scrub habitat of Lyonia Preserve. Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024 Bring water, work gloves, loppers if available and a picnic lunch. Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Use loppers to reach inside the robust shrubs and access the large woody stems. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lopper 

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lopper was in 1953

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“Lopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lopper. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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