lopping shears

American  

noun

(sometimes used with a singular verb)

1. long-handled pruning shears.

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Etymology

Origin of lopping shears

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

My list of essential tools would include at least a pair of work gloves, hand pruners, lopping shears and a pruning saw.

From Washington Post

Odd-shaped tools like lopping shears can also be hung from the rails.

From New York Times

Basically, you use lopping shears or pruners to cut a stem at shoulder level and at knee level.

From Washington Post

Overgrown shrubs or hedges can and should be transformed with a pair of lopping shears.

From Washington Post

Long-handled lopping shears will work and have the added value of keeping your body away from the thorns.

From Washington Post