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pruner

noun as in shears

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On the afternoon of July 15, the grape vine on the wall near my window was being attended to by the pruner.

I prune my trees in June when they are large, so as to let in light and sun; I use a tree pruner; think it pays.

He usually managed to give the vines in my neighborhood extra attention—like Garibaldi, he was a confirmed pruner.

Van Beneden and Pruner-Bey, who are both great authorities on the subject of anthropology.

Pruner Bey describes it as "ammoniacal and rancid; it is like the odor of the he-goat."

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On this page you'll find 3 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pruner, such as: clippers, and scissors.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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