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Webster 1913 Edition

Pruning

Prun′ing

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Noun.
1.
The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous.
2.
(Falconry)
That which is cast off by bird in pruning her feathers; leavings.
Beau. & Fl.
Pruning hook
, or
Pruning knife
,
cutting instrument used in pruning trees, etc.
–
Pruning shears
,
shears for pruning trees, vines, etc.

Webster 1828 Edition

Pruning

PRU'NING

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ppr.
Lopping off superfluous branches; trimming; clearing of what is superfluous.

PRU'NING

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Noun.
In gardening and agriculture, the lopping off the superfluous branches of trees,either for improving the trees or their fruit.

Definition 2024

pruning

pruning

English

Noun

pruning ‎(countable and uncountable, plural prunings)

  1. A removal of excess material from a tree or shrub.
  2. (countable) Something obtained by pruning, as a twig.
  3. (computer science) A method of enumeration that allows the cutting out of parts of a decision tree.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

pruning

  1. present participle of prune

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɹuːnɪŋ/

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