coppers

Example Sentences

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The farmers and their helpers went into the fields armed with specialized shears, called loppers, to untether the plants from the ground and strip them of their leaves.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2022

They had covered the floors with tarps, and spread out knives, loppers, and combs on wooden work tables.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2022

Felco 201 Loppers: This new line of loppers comes in three sizes with a more precise, efficient cutting head to make pruning easier.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2021

While her kids, 16 and 12, engaged in distance learning inside, she walked through her property with loppers in hand.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2020

I clamp the loppers down on the canes.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor