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lop·per | \ ˈlä-pər 
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\Definition of lopper
: pruning shears with long handles
—usually used in plural
Examples of lopper in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web One set of shears (no loppers) per person; sharpening and soil testing available; Tony’s Garden Center, 10300 S.E. Holgate Blvd.; tonysgarden.com
SATURDAY, MARCH 28
Naturescaping Basics: 9:30 a.m.-noon.
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oregonlive, "Homes and gardens events around Portland: Antique and Collectible Show, workshops, pruning demos and more," 6 Mar. 2020 One set of shears (no loppers) per person; sharpening and soil testing available; Dennis’ 7 Dees (Lake Oswego), 1090 McVey Ave.
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oregonlive, "Homes and gardens events around Portland: Antique and Collectible Show, pruning demos, workshops and more," 28 Feb. 2020 One set of shears (no loppers) per person; sharpening and soil testing available; Dennis’ 7 Dees (Lake Oswego), 1090 McVey Ave.
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oregonlive, "Homes and gardens events around Portland: Spring Home & Garden Show, workshops, pruning demos and more," 22 Feb. 2020 Bring a water bottle, work gloves, tools (saws, loppers, rakes, etc.).
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courant.com, "Community News For The Vernon Edition," 8 Nov. 2019 Cut off each vine a few inches from the ground with hand pruners or loppers and immediately treat the fresh cut stump with undiluted triclopyr (Green Light Cut Vine and Stump Killer and other brands).
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Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "Get rid of poison ivy by cutting the vine close to the ground," 6 Apr. 2019 Woody vines require loppers, such as the Fiskars PowerGear2; a bank blade, such as the 12-inch double-edge ditch blade from Council Tool; or a machete, such as the justifiably famous Woodman’s Pal.
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Henry Robertson, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Brush Clearing Tips and Equipment," 19 Apr. 2019 Saplings can be cut into manageable pieces with loppers, then fed into a wood chipper and turned into mulch.
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Henry Robertson, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Brush Clearing Tips and Equipment," 19 Apr. 2019 Undaunted, Silver, a watershed ecologist, shoves the branches of sunny yellow out of the way, following the trail of her attack team of locals with loppers, set to beat back this invader: Scotch broom.
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Lynda V. Mapes, The Seattle Times, "Battling Scotch broom along Olympic’s Hoh River that threatens fish, forests," 27 May 2018
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The first known use of lopper was in 1953
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