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Definition of lopping - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
gardeningTECH. branches or parts removed when trimming trees or shrubsTECH.
- The lopping was gathered into a pile for disposal.
Adjective
1.
drooping shapeRare hanging down looselyRare
- The lopping branches swayed gently in the breeze.
2.
gardeningTECH. being cut off or prunedTECH.
- The lopping branches were scattered on the ground.
Origin of lopping
Middle English, loppen (to cut off)
Examples of lopping in a sentence
Check the lopping for nests before feeding it into the chipper. The lopping vines created a canopy over the path. Her lopping hair covered her eyes as she worked. The lopping twigs were gathered for composting. Gardeners dealt with the lopping limbs efficiently.
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- French:déchets de taille, pendant, ...
- German:Schnittgut, hängend, ...
- Italian:potature, pendente, ...
- Spanish:restos de poda, colgante, ...
- Portuguese:restos de poda, pendente, ...
- Chinese:枝条, 下垂的, ...
- Japanese:剪定枝, 垂れ下がった, ...
- Arabic:أَغْصان مَقْطوعَة, متدلي, ...
- Hebrew:גֶּזֶם, מִתְנַדְנֵד, ...
- Russian:обрезки, свисающий, ...
- Ukrainian:обрізки, звисаючий, ...
- Hindi:कटी हुई डालियाँ, लटकता हुआ, ...
Definition of lop - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
reductionreduce something in size, amount, or extent
- The company lopped 10% off its budget to cut costs..
2.
gardeningTECH. cut off parts from a tree or plantTECH.
- He lopped the branches to shape the tree.
Noun
1.
tree cuttingTECH. material cut from a tree, especially branchesTECH.
- The ground was covered with lop after the pruning..
2.
animalRare rabbit with flat earsRare
- She adopted a lop from the shelter.
3.
- He complained about the lop in his bed.
Images of lop
material cut from a tree, especially branches 
rabbit with flat ears 
flea in Geordie dialect
Expressions with lop
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Origin of lop
Old English, loppian (to cut off)
Examples of lop in a sentence
We need to lop the expenses to stay within budget. She lopped the overgrown hedge. They lopped the tree to prevent it from falling. The workers collected the lop for firewood. Lop was scattered around the logging site. The lop's ears were adorably floppy.
At the pet show, the lop won first prize. The dog scratched at a lop on its back. Villagers often complained about lops in the old barn.
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- French:réduire, branches coupées, ...
- German:kürzen, Astwerk, ...
- Italian:ridurre, rami tagliati, ...
- Spanish:recortar, ramas cortadas, ...
- Portuguese:cortar, galhada, ...
- Chinese:削减, 树枝, ...
- Japanese:削減する, 切り落とした枝, ...
- Arabic:قَلَّصَ, مُخَلَّفات التَّقْليم, ...
- Hebrew:לְקַצֵּץ, גָּזָם, ...
- Russian:сократить, обрезки, ...
- Ukrainian:зменшити, гілки, ...
- Hindi:घटाना, काटी हुई शाखाएँ, ...
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