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pruning hook

–noun
an implement with a hooked blade, used for pruning vines, branches, etc.

Origin:
1605–15
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prun·ing hook   (prōō'nĭng)
n.  A long pole with a curved saw blade and usually a clipping mechanism on one end, used especially for pruning small trees.
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