pruning shears
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Pruning shears — Pruning Prun ing, n. 1. The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous. [1913 Webster] 2. (Falconry) That which is cast off by bird in pruning her feathers; leavings. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] {Pruning hook}, or {Pruning knife}, cutting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pruning shears — noun shears with strong blades used for light pruning of woody plants • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑shears • Hyponyms: ↑secateurs * * * noun plural : shears with stro … Useful english dictionary
Pruning shears — Secateurs (in British English), also called hand pruners or pruning shears, are a type of scissors for use with plants. They are strong enough to prune hard branches of trees and shrubs, sometimes up to two centimetres thick. They are used in… … Wikipedia
pruning shears — small, sturdy shears used for pruning shrubbery. [1800 10] * * * … Universalium
pruning-shears — large scissor like tools used to cut branches … English contemporary dictionary
pruning shears — /ˈprunɪŋ ʃɪəz/ (say proohning shearz) plural noun → secateurs …
Pruning — Prun ing, n. 1. The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous. [1913 Webster] 2. (Falconry) That which is cast off by bird in pruning her feathers; leavings. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] {Pruning hook}, or {Pruning knife}, cutting instrument … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pruning hook — Pruning Prun ing, n. 1. The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous. [1913 Webster] 2. (Falconry) That which is cast off by bird in pruning her feathers; leavings. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] {Pruning hook}, or {Pruning knife}, cutting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pruning knife — Pruning Prun ing, n. 1. The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous. [1913 Webster] 2. (Falconry) That which is cast off by bird in pruning her feathers; leavings. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] {Pruning hook}, or {Pruning knife}, cutting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pruning — For other uses of the term Pruning , see Pruning (disambiguation). Pruning in landscaping and gardening is the practice of removing diseased, non productive, or otherwise unwanted portions from a plant. The purpose of pruning is to shape the… … Wikipedia
