pruning shears

American  

noun

(usually used with a plural verb)

1. small, sturdy shears used for pruning shrubbery.

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Etymology

Origin of pruning shears

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Sharpen tools that need it, including pruning shears, hedge trimmers and lawn mower blades.

From Washington Post

In another, they located pruning shears, scalpels and balaclavas.

From BBC

She furrowed her brow and readjusted her gloved grip on the long pruning shears.

From The Guardian

Bring your own bypass pruning shears and leather gloves.

From Los Angeles Times

Hannah Morgan is a gardener and an artist with pruning shears in hand whose work celebrates the beauty of the natural world.

From Seattle Times