pruning
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈpruːnɪŋ/
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- In spring, it's important to do pruning to promote new growth in your plants.
- pruning shears
- pruning trees
- pruning saw
They really take to pruning and shaping really well.
- They really take to pruning and shaping really well.
- It grows so easily that the pruning is not a big deal.
- With the pruning of apples or pear whips or these very young stick like trees.
Examples
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Even evergreens need pruning.
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A typical pruning regime begins with walking the farm and inspecting each coffee bush.
Academic text (1999) -
We need to do a little pruning.
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Like the willow, it needed regular pruning; but, otherwise, it could be and usually was left to look after itself.
Academic text (1993) -
"We hope there is an aggressive tree pruning program," he said.
Blog text (8) -
For developed private lots, tree removal and pruning are allowed without a permit.
Blog text (26) -
An independent arborist will give you pruning options as well as information on tree safety
Blog text (17) -
This dang tree needs pruning.
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Your roses need pruning.
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The orchards needed pruning, the ponds needed dredging.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
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2.3
Cutting things like a hedge or cloth to make them neater
Antonyms
Compounds
A tool with a long handle and a curved blade used to cut small tree branches and shrubs
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pruning comes from the verb prune, which means 'to cut away' parts of a plant to help it grow better, so pruning is the act of cutting dead or extra branches to make a plant healthier.