lopping of branches

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• Lopping — Lop ping, n. A cutting off, as of branches; that which is cut off; leavings. [1913 Webster] The loppings made from that stock whilst it stood. Burke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Lopping — Lop Lop (l[o^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lopped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lopping}.] [Prov. G. luppen, lubben, to cut, geld, or OD. luppen, D. lubben.] 1. To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything; to shorten by cutting off the extremities; to cut …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lopping — n. part which is cut off lÉ‘p /lÉ’p n. something which has been cut off; small branches and twigs cut from a tree v. cut off; prune a tree or other plant; remove, eliminate; hang limply, droop adj. hanging loosely, drooping …   English contemporary dictionary

• lopping shears — noun plural : pruning shears made with handles 24 to 30 inches in length and used for cutting branches of trees and shrubs * * * long handled pruning shears. Also called loppers. [1870 75] …   Useful english dictionary

• lop off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you lop something off, you cut it away from what it was attached to, usually with a quick, strong stroke. [V n P] Somebody lopped the heads off our tulips. [V P n (not pron)] ...men with axes, lopping off branches... [V P n ( …   English dictionary

• lop — lop1 /lop/, v., lopped, lopping, n. v.t. 1. to cut off (branches, twigs, etc.) from a tree or other plant. 2. to cut off (a limb, part, or the like) from a person, animal, etc. 3. to cut off the branches, twigs, etc., of (a tree or other plant).… …   Universalium

• lop — 1. v. & n. v. (lopped, lopping) 1 tr. a (often foll. by off, away) cut or remove (a part or parts) from a whole, esp. branches from a tree. b remove branches from (a tree). 2 tr. (often foll. by off, away) remove (items) as superfluous. 3 intr.… …   Useful english dictionary

• Thomas Willingale — (1795–1870), lived in the village of Loughton in Essex, UK. He was instrumental in the preservation of Epping Forest and is commemorated for his actions. Lopping was the ancient practice of cutting or lopping the boughs and branches of trees by… …   Wikipedia

• lop — I. [c]/lɒp / (say lop) verb (lopped, lopping) –verb (t) 1. to cut off the branches, twigs, etc., of (a tree or other plant). 2. to cut off part of (something): *Australians and New Zealanders, stripped to the waist, with breeches lopped into… …  

• 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

• lop — I. noun Etymology: Middle English loppe Date: 14th century material cut away from a tree; especially parts discarded in lumbering II. transitive verb (lopped; lopping) Date: 1519 1. a …   New Collegiate Dictionary