pruning

/ˈprunɪŋ/
/ˈprunɪŋ/
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Other forms: prunings

Definitions of pruning
  1. noun
    the act of trimming a plant
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    type of:
    clipping, trim, trimming
    cutting down to the desired size or shape
  2. noun
    something that has been pruned off of a plant
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    type of:
    cutting
    a piece cut off from the main part of something
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