Associations to the word «Pruning»

Wiktionary

PRUNING, noun. A removal of excess material from a tree or shrub.
PRUNING, noun. (countable) Something obtained by pruning, as a twig.
PRUNING, noun. (computer science) A method of enumeration that allows the cutting out of parts of a decision tree.
PRUNING, verb. Present participle of prune
PRUNING HOOK, noun. Billhook
PRUNING SHEARS, noun. (plurale tantum) A tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for gardening

Dictionary definition

PRUNING, noun. Something that has been pruned off of a plant.
PRUNING, noun. The act of trimming a plant.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley