lopper
1 Americannoun
verb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of lopper1
First recorded in 1530–40; lop 1 + -er 1
Origin of lopper2
1300–50; Middle English loperen, equivalent to lop- (< Old Norse hlaup coagulation) + -er -er 6 + -en infinitive suffix
Example Sentences
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It was James and Al who accompanied me throughout its formative stages, always there as I wielded a boombox and case of cassettes alongside my long-handled shovel and loppers.
From Seattle Times
The farmers and their helpers went into the fields armed with specialized shears, called loppers, to untether the plants from the ground and strip them of their leaves.
From New York Times
Sometimes a branch just has to be sawed because it’s too thick for hand pruners or even loppers.
From Los Angeles Times
So Adams found another neglected park and trudged into the woods with his tree loppers.
From Seattle Times
They had covered the floors with tarps, and spread out knives, loppers, and combs on wooden work tables.
From Salon
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