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The correct spelling is pruning.
How to pronounce pruning
verb
IPA: /ˈpɹuːnɪŋ/
Say it like: Pru-nin-g
The correct spelling is pruning. To become wrinkled like a dried plum, as the fingers and toes do when kept submerged in water. For example: "A good grape grower will prune the vines once a year."
Usage Examples
“A good grape grower will prune the vines once a year.”
“to prune a budget, or an essay”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To become wrinkled like a dried plum, as the fingers and toes do when kept submerged in water.
- 2.To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.
- 3.To cut down or shorten (by the removal of unnecessary material).
- 4.To remove unnecessary branches from a tree data structure.
- 5.To preen; to prepare; to dress.
noun
- 1.A removal of excess material from a tree or shrub.
- 2.Something obtained by pruning, as a twig.
- 3.A method of enumeration that allows the cutting out of parts of a decision tree.
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