"pruner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pruners [plural]
Rhymes: -uːnə(ɹ) Etymology: Etymology tree English prune English -er English pruner From prune + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|prune|-er|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English prune English -er English pruner From prune + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pruner (plural pruners)
  1. A person who prunes. Translations (person who prunes): karsija (Finnish), émondeur [masculine] (French), potatore [masculine] (Italian), klestič [masculine] (Old Czech)
    Sense id: en-pruner-en-noun-tpHcaE2W Disambiguation of 'person who prunes': 96 2 2
  2. A tool used for pruning, especially a pair of pruning shears.
    Sense id: en-pruner-en-noun-rJacuWVy Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Old Czech translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 15 62 23 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 14 63 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 25 55 20 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 68 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 27 46 26 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 82 11 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 12 67 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 10 69 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 70 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 8 76 16 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 10 75 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 9 75 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Czech translations: 14 76 10
  3. Any of several unrelated beetles whose larvae attack the branches of trees.
    Sense id: en-pruner-en-noun-HaLJhL5M Categories (other): English entries with etymology trees, Pages with etymology trees, Beetles Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 16 35 49 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 14 36 50 Disambiguation of Beetles: 11 39 51

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