pruning knife

ˈpruː.nɪŋ naɪf

pruning knives

Definition

Definition of pruning knife - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gardeningknife with a curved blade for cutting plants

She used a pruning knife to trim the rose bushes.
The gardener sharpened his pruning knife before starting work.
A pruning knife is essential for maintaining bonsai trees.

cutter

secateurs

shears

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Images of pruning knife

knife with a curved blade for cutting plants

Expressions with pruning

pruning saw

saw used for cutting branches

He used a pruning saw to trim the tree.

pruning shears

tool with two blades for cutting branches in gardening

He trimmed the rose bush with pruning shears.

pre-pruning

initial cutting of plants before main trimming

Pre-pruning makes the final pruning easier and faster.

pruning hook

garden implement with hooked edge, used to remove woody growth

He reached high limbs using a long version of the pruning hook.

Expressions with knife

knife's edge

critical or dangerous situation

The negotiations were on a knife's edge.

bring a knife to a gunfight

enter a challenge without enough preparation or proper tools

He brought a knife to a gunfight by not studying for the exam.

like a hot knife through butter

adv.

done very smoothly and easily without any difficulty

He moved like a hot knife through butter during the dance.

like a knife through butter

adv.

with great ease and smoothness

The car moved through traffic like a knife through butter.

under the knife

adj.

in the process of having surgery

She is under the knife for her knee today.

hold at knife point

threaten someone using a knife for control

The robber held the cashier at knife point.

take a knife to a gunfight

act with inadequate means in a situation needing more power

He took a knife to a gunfight by arriving without enough backup.

turn the knife

make someone's pain or sadness worse on purpose

She turned the knife by reminding him of his mistake.

twist the knife

deliberately worsen someone's distress or anger

He twisted the knife by reminding her of past failures.

cut like a knife

cause a sharp pain or sensation

The cold wind cut like a knife through my jacket.

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French:serpette, ...
German:Gärtnermesser, ...
Italian:roncola, ...
Spanish:cuchillo de poda, ...
Portuguese:faca de poda, ...
Chinese:修枝刀, ...
Japanese:剪定ナイフ, ...
Arabic:سِكِّين تَقْلِيم, ...
Hebrew:סַכִּין גִּזּוּם, ...
Russian:садовый нож, ...
Ukrainian:садовий ніж, ...
Hindi:छंटाई चाकू, ...
Bengali:ছাঁটাই ছুরি, ...
Catalan:ganivet de podar, ...
Czech:zahradnický nůž, ...
Danish:beskæringskniv, ...
Dutch:snoeimes, ...
Greek:κλαδευτικό μαχαίρι, ...
Hungarian:metszőkés, ...
Khmer:កាំបិតកាត់មែក, ...
Korean:전정 칼, ...
Persian:چاقوی هرس, ...
Polish:nóż do przycinania, ...
Portuguese (BR):faca de poda, ...
Romanian:cuțit de tăiat, ...
Swedish:beskärningskniv, ...
Thai:มีดตัดแต่งกิ่ง, ...
Turkish:budama bıçağı, ...
Vietnamese:dao tỉa, ...

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