noun
- a gardening tool with long handles and sharp blades used for cutting thick branches and stems
Usage: typically used in plural form
Examples
- She used loppers to trim the overgrown rose bushes.
- The gardener reached for his loppers to cut the dead branch.
- These loppers can cut through branches up to two inches thick.
- I need to sharpen my loppers before pruning season begins.
- The loppers made quick work of the unruly hedge.
- He stored his loppers in the garden shed after use.