Background for cropping

cropping

/ˈkrɒpɪŋ/ /ˈkrɑpɪŋ/

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verb

To remove the top end of something, especially a plant.

Examples :

"The gardener is cropping the tops of the tomato plants to encourage more fruit to grow on the sides. "

agriculture plant

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verb

To mow, reap or gather.

Examples :

"The farmer is cropping the wheat in his field this morning. "

agriculture plant food

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verb

To cut (especially hair or an animal's tail or ears) short.

Examples :

"The farmer was cropping the sheep's wool. "

appearance animal

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verb

To remove the outer parts of a photograph or other image, typically in order to frame the subject better.

Examples :

"To make the photo of her daughter clearer, Sarah cropped the extra space around her. "

art media technology

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verb

To yield harvest.

Examples :

"This year, the farmer is cropping a large field of wheat. "

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verb

To cause to bear a crop.

Examples :

"to crop a field"

agriculture plant

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noun

The act by which something is cut short or truncated.

Examples :

"The vet was regularly called upon to perform ear croppings."

agriculture process action

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noun

The growing of crops.

Examples :

"The farmer's livelihood depends on successful cropping of corn and soybeans each year. "

agriculture plant

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noun

An outcrop that is mined for the ore it contains.

Examples :

"The old copper mine started as a simple cropping on the hillside, where miners could easily extract the visible ore. "

geology mineral industry