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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

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

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

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Pruning Translations
pruning in German is beschneidend






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