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Lopping vs Mopping - What's the difference?

lopping | mopping |

As verbs the difference between lopping and mopping

is that lopping is present participle of lang=en while mopping is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between lopping and mopping

is that lopping is the cutting off of branches, etc while mopping is an application of molten asphalt to a roof etc.

lopping

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The cutting off of branches, etc.
  • That which is cut off; leavings.
  • * Burke
    • The loppings made from that stock whilst it stood.

    mopping

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An application of molten asphalt to a roof etc.

    • See also

    * hot-mop