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pruning shears
noun
, (usually used with a plural verb)
- small, sturdy shears used for pruning shrubbery.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pruning shears1
First recorded in 1800–10
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Example Sentences
Never touch it with the pruning-shears unless you want to spoil it.
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"But I was going to—" He made a feeble beginning toward stooping for the pruning-shears.
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She held a huge pair of pruning shears, clipping the honeysuckle away from the budding violet beds.
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I prune very little, with the pruning shears, to remove watersprouts and interlocking limbs.
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All broken or damaged parts on the roots should be trimmed smoothly with pruning shears.
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