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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He turned to a local caddie at Keene Trace after parting ways with his usual lopper.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 17, 2021
She had covered the enormous holes in the side of the house and was wielding a large lopper to cut off damaged siding.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2020
Use your lopper or saw to first cut some of the oldest stems right to the ground, or to low, vigorous side shoots.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 26, 2019
The tools that help achieve graceful form in these shrubs are not hedge shears but a lopper and hand-held pruning shears, perhaps also a small pruning saw.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 26, 2019
After the frost, Spangenberg uses a lopper to cut off most of the damaged stems.
From Washington Post
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