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lop sth off

(CUT) phrasal verb with lop
 
/lɒp/
 
US  /lɑːp/ verb (-pp-)

Definition

to cut something off in one quick movement: I'll need to lop off the lower branches of the tree.ForestryCutting off and disconnecting
(Definition of lop sth off (CUT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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