lopper
1[ lop-er ]
/ ˈlɒp ər /
noun
a person or thing that lops.
Words nearby lopper
lopho-, lophobranch, lophodont, lophophore, lopolith, lopper, lopping shears, loppy, lopseed, lopsided, lopstick
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
21300–50; 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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