lopper

Long-handled trimmer

A lopper is a long-handled pruning tool with two blades that close like scissors, used for cutting branches too thick for hand pruners but too small for a saw—typically up to two inches in diameter.

The extended handles provide leverage: I used the loppers to trim back the overgrown hedge.

Someone who lops can also be called a lopper.

tool

pruner

Cuts back overgrowth

secateursGarden cutting tool
shearsHeavy-duty cutting blades
clippersHandheld cutting implements

trimmers · snippers · bypass · anvil · ratchet · handles · blades · jaws · cutting · chopping

pruning

trimming

Cutting away excess

cuttingDividing via sharp edge
thinningReducing density or number
shapingGiving something its form

snipping · deadheading · coppicing · pollarding · topping · rejuvenation · maintenance · removal · clearing · training

leverage

force

Strength or compulsion

fulcrumLever's balance point
pivotPoint of rotation
torqueRotational force measurement

mechanical · handles · grip · ratchet · compound · geared · power · extension · reach · ergonomic

orchard

branch

Division or woody limb

fruit-treeWoody plant yielding produce
appleCrisp tree fruit
pearTapered sweet fruit

cherry · citrus · harvest · grove · arboriculture · orchardist · grafting · espalier · canopy · thinning

lopper

pruner

trimming

force

branch

lopper

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