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lop1

Pronunciation: /lɒp/

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Definition of lop

verb (lops, lopping, lopped)

[with object]

cut off (a branch, limb, or twig) from the main body of a tree:they lopped off more branches to save the tree
remove branches from (a tree): they had lopped some trees without permission
informal remove (something regarded as unnecessary or burdensome):the new rail link lops an hour off journey times