Background for crops

crops

/kɹɒps/ /kɹɑps/

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noun

A plant, especially a cereal, grown to be harvested as food, livestock fodder or fuel or for any other economic purpose.

Examples :

"the farmer had lots of crops to sell at the market"

agriculture plant food biology economy environment

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The natural production for a specific year, particularly of plants.

Examples :

"it was a good crop of lambs that year"

agriculture plant food nature

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A group, cluster or collection of things occurring at the same time.

Examples :

"a crop of ideas"

group agriculture

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A group of vesicles at the same stage of development in a disease

Examples :

"Like in chicken pox."

disease biology

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The lashing end of a whip

Examples :

"The skilled horseman replaced the worn-out crops on his whip, ensuring a clean, effective strike. "

utensil agriculture

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An entire short whip, especially as used in horse-riding; a riding crop.

Examples :

"The rider tapped her horse gently with the crops to encourage it forward. "

sport animal utensil

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A rocky outcrop.

Examples :

""The hikers paused to rest near the crops of granite that dotted the hillside." "

geology nature environment

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The act of cropping.

Examples :

"The photographer's crops of the family photo made the children look much larger. "

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A photograph or other image that has been reduced by removing the outer parts.

Examples :

"The yearbook editor rejected several crops of the team photo because they cut off people's faces. "

art media technology

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A short haircut.

Examples :

"After the summer heat wave, many people opted for short crops to stay cool. "

appearance style

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A pouch-like part of the alimentary tract of some birds (and some other animals), used to store food before digestion, or for regurgitation; a craw.

Examples :

"The mother bird carefully regurgitated food from her crops to feed her hungry chicks. "

animal anatomy bird organ biology physiology

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The foliate part of a finial.

Examples :

"The craftsman meticulously carved the crops of the fleur-de-lis finial that would top the new library. "

architecture part

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The head of a flower, especially when picked; an ear of corn; the top branches of a tree.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully gathered the corn crops from the field, their golden silks shimmering in the sun. "

plant agriculture food part nature

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noun

Tin ore prepared for smelting.

Examples :

"The old miner examined the crops, carefully checking their quality before they were sent to the smelter. "

material substance mineral industry

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Outcrop of a vein or seam at the surface.

Examples :

"The miners knew they were close to the main vein of ore when they saw the first crops on the hillside. "

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noun

An entire oxhide.

Examples :

"The farmer's land yielded a good crop this year. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The gardener will crop the tomato plants to encourage more fruit. "

agriculture plant

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verb

To mow, reap or gather.

Examples :

"The farmer will crop the wheat field next week, after it ripens fully. "

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

Examples :

"The farmer crops the lambs' tails to prevent infection. "

animal appearance

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

Examples :

"I need to crop the photo to remove the blurry edges before I print it. "

art technology media communication

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verb

To yield harvest.

Examples :

"The farmer diligently worked all summer to crop a bountiful harvest of tomatoes. "

agriculture plant food

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To cause to bear a crop.

Examples :

"to crop a field"

agriculture plant