name
Meaning 1
A surname from German.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pruner
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rhymes with -uːnə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: P R UW1 N ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A person who prunes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A tool used for pruning, especially a pair of pruning shears.
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noun
Meaning 4
Any of several unrelated beetles whose larvae attack the branches of trees.
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noun
Meaning 5
a long-handled pruning saw with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pruning hook, lopper
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pruning saw
noun
Meaning 6
a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- untouched by the pruner's axe
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: trimmer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: worker
History
Etymology
Possibly an altered spelling of German Prunner.
From prune + -er.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Old Czech: klestič — person who prunes
- Finnish: karsija — person who prunes
- French: émondeur — person who prunes
- Italian: potatore — person who prunes