Lopper

lop ¹  (lp)

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.

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[Perhaps from Middle English loppe, small branches and twigs.]

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lopper n.

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lop ²  (lp)

intr. & tr.v. lopped, lop·ping, lops

To hang or let hang loosely; droop.

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[Origin unknown.]

Thesaurus

Noun

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lopper - a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees pruning hook, pruner pruning saw - a handsaw used for pruning trees