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pruning shears
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pruning shears
(noun)
pruning shears
noun
pruning shears
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRUNING SHEARS
[
plural
]
US
:
a garden tool that is used for cutting off the branches of trees and bushes
a pair of
pruning shears
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called also
(US)
pruners
,
(British)
secateurs
—
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gardening
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