lopper

¹

[ lop-er ]

/ ˈlɒp ər /

noun

a person or thing that lops.

RELATED WORDS

curdle, congeal, thicken, consolidate, set, inspissate, compact, coalesce, condense, jelly, harden, concrete, dry, concentrate, solidify, clot, jell, jellify, clabber, gel

Nearby words

lopho-, lophobranch, lophodont, lophophore, lopolith, lopper, lopping shears, loppy, lopseed, lopsided, lopsidedly

Origin of lopper

¹

First recorded in 1530–40; lop¹ + -er¹

Definition for loppers (2 of 3)

lopper

²

[ lop-er ]

/ ˈlɒp ər /

verb (used with or without object) Scot. and North Central U.S..

(especially of milk) to curdle or coagulate.

Origin of lopper

²

1300–50; Middle English loperen, equivalent to lop- (< Old Norse hlaup coagulation) + -er -er⁶ + -en infinitive suffix

Definition for loppers (3 of 3)

lopping shears

noun (sometimes used with a singular verb)

long-handled pruning shears.

Origin of lopping shears

First recorded in 1870–75

Also called lop·pers.

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