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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

  1. lopho-,
  2. lophobranch,
  3. lophodont,
  4. lophophore,
  5. lopolith,
  6. lopping shears,
  7. loppy,
  8. lopseed,
  9. lopsided,
  10. lopsidedly

Origin of lopper

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

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

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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