<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">hedge clippers</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>hedge shears</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>agricultural equipment by material processed</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>clippers</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>clippers, hedge</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>hedge clipper</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>hedge-clipper</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>hedge-clippers</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Implements for clipping off small or medium-sized stems and branches from hedges and other woody or bushy plants; characterized by having sharp edges that meet or only slightly cross. For scissors-like implements for hedges, where the blades are long and cross, prefer "hedge shears," although usage overlaps. ]]></note></mads>