NOUN | person | pruner, trimmer | a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs |
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artifact | pruner, pruning hook, lopper | a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper |
Sounds | pruw'ner | |
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Rhymes | Afrikaner ... yawner: 180 rhymes with ner... |
Meaning | A worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs. | |
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Example | "untouched by the pruner's axe" | |
Synonym | trimmer | |
Broader | worker | A person who works at a specific occupation |
Verbs | prune | cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of |
Meaning | A long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees. | |
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Synonyms | pruning hook, lopper | |
Broader | pruning saw | A handsaw used for pruning trees |
Verbs | prune | cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of |
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