A hedge trimmer, also called a shrub trimmer or bush trimmer, is a gardening tool or machine used for trimming, cutting and pruning hedges or solitary shrubs. Different designs exist in both manual and powered versions, ranging from small handheld devices to larger trimmers mounted on tractors.
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Hedge Trimmer (Wikipedia) describes stand-alone and tractor-mounted types and power sources but gives no date or era for when the hedge trimmer was introduced; checked fresh 2026-09-17 against the raw article extract. OriginA manual hedge trimmer, also called a hedge shear or hedge clipper, works on the same principle as a large pair of scissors or pruning shears and needs no fuel or electricity to operate, making it the cheapest and most environmentally friendly type. 1 Sources
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Manual hedge trimmers (sometimes also called hedge shears or hedge clippers) are designed as large scissors or large pruning shears. They do not need anything to operate and are cheapest/most environmentally friendly.
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