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Definition of Pruning
Pruning

of Prune

The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous.

That which is cast off by bird in pruning her feathers; leavings.

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Pruning Quotations

Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience.
Francis Bacon

Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study.
Red Auerbach

This was the first day of our beginning to take up plants: we had much pleasure in collecting them for the natives offered their assistance and perfectly understood the method of taking them up and pruning them.
William Bligh

Pruning Translations

pruning in German is beschneidend


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