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English Dictionary: pruning knife by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pruning knife
n
  1. a knife with a curved or hooked blade
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Pruning \Prun"ing\, n.
      1. The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous.
  
      2. (Falconry) That which is cast off by bird in pruning her
            feathers; leavings. --Beau. & Fl.
  
      {Pruning hook}, [or] {Pruning knife}, cutting instrument used
            in pruning trees, etc.
  
      {Pruning shears}, shears for pruning trees, vines, etc.
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