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pruning [Brit ˈpruːnɪŋ, Am ˈprunɪŋ] N (of bush, tree)
I. prune [Brit pruːn, Am prun] N
1. prune FOOD:
2. prune Am (prude):
II. prune [Brit pruːn, Am prun] VB trans
1. prune (in gardening):
2. prune fig:
prune essay, article
prune budget, expenditure
I. hook [Brit hʊk, Am hʊk] N
1. hook (for clothing, picture):
2. hook FISH:
3. hook (in sewing):
4. hook FARM:
5. hook (on stick):
6. hook TELEC:
7. hook (boxing):
8. hook (golf):
9. hook Am (bend):
10. hook COMM:
II. hook [Brit hʊk, Am hʊk] VB trans
1. hook (hang):
accrocher (on, onto à, round autour de)
2. hook (pull through):
hook string, loop
faire passer (through dans)
hook limb, finger, stick
passer (through dans)
3. hook FISH:
hook fish
hook fig, hum, inf
4. hook:
III. hook [Brit hʊk, Am hʊk]
laisser filer qn inf
pruning hook N BOT
pruning N
prune1 [pru:n] VB trans
1. prune BOT (trim) tree, shrub:
to prune sth (down)
2. prune (make smaller):
prune article
prune costs, budget
prune2 [pru:n] N (dried plum)
I. hook [hʊk] N
hook (curved device) a. SPORTS:
hook for coats
hook for fish
Phrases:
II. hook [hʊk] VB trans
hook a fish
to hook sth to sth
III. hook [hʊk] VB intr
pruning hook N BOT
prune1 [prun] N (dried plum)
prune2 [prun] VB trans
1. prune BOT (trim) tree, shrub:
to prune sth (down)
2. prune (make smaller):
prune article
prune costs, budget
pruning N
I. hook [hʊk] N
hook (curved device) a. sports:
hook for coats
hook for fish
Phrases:
II. hook [hʊk] VB trans
hook a fish
to hook sth to sth
III. hook [hʊk] VB intr
Present
Iprune
youprune
he/she/itprunes
weprune
youprune
theyprune
Past
Ipruned
youpruned
he/she/itpruned
wepruned
youpruned
theypruned
Present Perfect
Ihavepruned
youhavepruned
he/she/ithaspruned
wehavepruned
youhavepruned
theyhavepruned
Past Perfect
Ihadpruned
youhadpruned
he/she/ithadpruned
wehadpruned
youhadpruned
theyhadpruned
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And their spears into pruning hooks.
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Thus, an old specimen can be pruned back to a stockier shape with thick trunk.
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It can be pruned into a shrub form.
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Browsers without articles, redlinks, external links, and links to articles that aren't about the browser in question will be pruned periodically.
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It is a vigorous resprouter, and if not pruned, will often grow with multiple trunks.
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