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lopper

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[ lop-er ]
/ ˈlɒp ər /

noun

a person or thing that lops.

Words related to lopper

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

Words nearby lopper

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

Origin of lopper

1
First recorded in 1530–40; lop1 + -er1

Definition for loppers (2 of 3)

lopper2
[ 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

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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.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019