to poll
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8.3
- verb
- /pɔl/
- Specialized
:
desmochar
- They raised purebred polled Herefords and produced superb dams like Hilger Mode Sara and Coppertone F. Sara.
Examples
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Poll the contestants, and record their guesses on the board.
Academic text (2004) -
The farmer decided to poll the young trees to encourage better growth.
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Monitor mode to poll a website looking for changes in DNS or body content.
Blog text (31) -
Aside from cutting back, 25% of the 2,000 polled will take a cheaper holiday in the same location by:
Blog text (5) -
In order to shape its appearance, the gardener will poll the bush by cutting off the top branches.
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To prevent the deer from damaging the garden, we had to poll the tree's lower branches.
Synonyms
623
2.1
To make shapes using scissors or a knife
100
5.6
To cut something completely away from a larger thing with a knife or tool
95
2.6
Cut something to make it smaller or neater
77
3.2
To remove a shape from paper or cloth using scissors
45
3.4
To remove something by cutting, often with a sharp blow
23
4.4
Separated by cutting from a larger thing
19
4.1
To cut the upper part off a tree or bush
9
4.6
To cut a part from something with one quick move
8
4.2
Cut off branches to make a tree or plant tidy and healthy
6
3.4
Cut branches and stems from a plant to help it grow and keep its shape
5
3.4
To remove a part from something with a knife or tool
4
7.9
To cut the branches off a tree, often after it is cut down
4
2.5
To cut something very short, especially hair or plants
1
3.4
Make a thing smaller by cutting or removing parts
To cut the top branches of a tree to make dense new growth
Cut back the branches of a bush to help it grow and keep its shape
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.1
A survey that asks a group of people who represent the public about their views on an issue
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb poll meaning 'to cut off the top' comes from the word for head or 'top', so to poll a tree or an animal is to cut or trim its top or projecting parts.