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| prune [ proon ] |
verb (past and past participle pruned, present participle prun·ing, 3rd person present singular prunes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb cut branches of plant: to cut branches away from a plant to encourage fuller growth
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2. transitive verb reduce something by removing unwanted material: to reduce something by removing whatever is unnecessary or unwanted
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3. transitive verb remove something unnecessary: to remove something considered unnecessary or unwanted
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noun |
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pruning of something: an act of pruning a plant or something with unnecessary or unwanted parts
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| [14th century. < Old French proignier "cut in a rounded shape in front" < Latin rotundus "round"] |
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  prun·a·ble adjective |
| prun·er noun |
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