pruner

Other forms: pruners

Definitions of pruner
  1. noun
    a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
    “untouched by the pruner's axe”
    synonyms: trimmer
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    type of:
    worker
    a person who works at a specific occupation
  2. noun
    a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees
    synonyms: lopper, pruning hook
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    type of:
    pruning saw
    a handsaw used for pruning trees
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