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Pruning [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

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

Pruning [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

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

Pruning [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous.

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

Pruning [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Pruning-hook [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. PRU'NING-HOOK

2. PRU'NING-KNIFE, noun An instrument used in pruning trees. It is of various forms.