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lopper
lop 1 L0249200 (lŏp)tr.v. lopped, lop·ping, lops 1. To cut off (a part), especially from a tree or shrub: lopped off the dead branches.2. To cut off a part or parts from; trim: lopped the vines back; lopped her curls shorter.3. To eliminate or excise as superfluous: lopped him from the payroll.
[Perhaps from Middle English loppe, small branches and twigs.]
lop′per n.
lop 2 L0249200 (lŏp)intr. & tr.v. lopped, lop·ping, lops To hang or let hang loosely; droop.
[Origin unknown.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  lopper - a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small treespruning hook, prunerpruning saw - a handsaw used for pruning trees |
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Synonyms for loppernoun a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipperSynonymsRelated Words |