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• lop|per — lop|per1 «LOP uhr», noun. a person who lops (trees or plants). ╂[< lop1 + er1] lop|per2 «LOP uhr», verb, noun. Scottish. –v.i., v.t. to curdle, as milk. –n. 1. something curdled, such as milk or blood. 2. partly melted snow; slush …   Useful english dictionary

• lop — ► VERB (lopped, lopping) 1) cut off (a branch or limb) from a tree or body. 2) informal remove (something unnecessary or burdensome). ► NOUN (also lop and top) ▪ branches and twigs lopped off trees. DERIVATIVES …   English terms 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 — 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… …  

• lop — {{11}}lop (v.1) cut off, 1510s, from M.E. loppe (n.) small branches and twigs trimmed from trees (early 15c.), of unknown origin. Related: Lopped (mid 15c.); lopping. Place name Loppedthorn is attested from 1287. {{12}}lop (v.2) droop, hang… …   Etymology dictionary

• 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

• lop — lop1 verb (lops, lopping, lopped) cut off (a branch or limb) from a tree or body. ↘informal remove (something regarded as unnecessary or burdensome): the new rail link lops an hour off journey times. noun (also lop and top) branches and twigs… …   English new terms dictionary

• lop — I 1v 1. cut off, chop off, sever, truncate, obtruncate, detruncate; trim off, detach, amputate, prune, dock, crop, shorten, clip, top, shear, mow, cut short, bob, pare, shave, snip; gash, slice off, abscind, split, carve, cleave, sunder; rend,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• lopper — lop ► VERB (lopped, lopping) 1) cut off (a branch or limb) from a tree or body. 2) informal remove (something unnecessary or burdensome). ► NOUN (also lop and top) ▪ branches and twigs lopped off trees. DERIVATIVES …   English terms dictionary

• Lopburi Province — Infobox Thai Province name = Lop Buri thai = ลพบุรี capital = Lop Buri (town) area = 6,199.8 arearank = 37th population = 745,506 population as of = 2000 populationrank = 30th density = 120 densityrank = 38th isocode = TH 16 governor = Charuphong …   Wikipedia

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium