lopping

About 0.09 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun gerund of lop: the cutting off of branches, etc.
2. noun That which is cut off; leavings.
3. verb present participle and gerund of lop

Similar words

cropped lopped off leavings offcutting offcut slash fell loppers snipping kerf

Often followed by

off of the and shears branches or a for

Word family

lop lopped lops