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pruner

[proon-er] / ˈprun ər /
NOUN
shears
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Then use a hand pruner for small jobs or a string trimmer or hedge clipper for larger plantings.

From Seattle Times Apr. 1, 2024

Newhouse maneuvered an extendable pole pruner around a branch; with a pull of a string, the blade snapped shut, and the bag fell.

From New York Times Apr. 30, 2020

Chances are her arsenal includes a dinged-up trowel, a dull hand pruner and garden gloves with gaping holes.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2016

"He was nice but he was depressed," said Eugene Hernandez, a tree pruner staying at the shelter.

From Reuters Mar. 23, 2015

She had a whimsical sense that any one of the flaming willows might refuse its contribution to the vineyard should the pruner approach with anything short of a persuasive "con permesso."

From The Collectors by Frank Jewett Mather

To harvest, wait until after the first light frost, which will sweeten their flavor, then pull hips off the plant or clip them using scissors or pruners.

From Washington Times Oct. 13, 2023

Sharp pruners and snips and multipurpose weeding tools, such a hori hori knife, make garden chores easier.

From Seattle Times Dec. 3, 2022

I get such a rash from tomato foliage that in addition to using pruners, I wear gloves and long sleeves when tending to the plants.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2022

Use a clean pair of pruners to cut about a quarter-inch below the node at a 45-degree angle.

From Washington Post Feb. 23, 2022

He had his gloves and Great-Uncle Jim’s special pruners.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones




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