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pruning hook

/prunɪŋ hʊk/

Other forms: pruning hooks

Definitions of pruning hook
  1. noun
    a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees
    synonyms: lopper, pruner
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    type of:
    pruning saw
    a handsaw used for pruning trees
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