nounπShareA selection."This small cull of apples from the tree represents the best fruit. "grouplistthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn organised killing of selected animals."The farmer's cull of diseased sheep was a necessary step to prevent the spread of the illness. "animalenvironmentagriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(farming) An individual animal selected to be killed, or item of produce to be discarded."After the apple harvest, the farmer sorted through the produce and tossed each cull into a separate bin. "agricultureanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(seafood industry) A lobster having only one claw."The fisherman sorted his catch, setting aside each cull for sale at a lower price. "fishanimalfoodbiologyindustrynauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece unfit for inclusion within a larger group; an inferior specimen."The misshapen apple was a cull from the bushel, deemed too bruised to sell. "groupqualityitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pick or take someone or something (from a larger group)."The farmer had to cull the sick chickens from the flock to prevent the disease from spreading. "grouporganizationagricultureanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo gather, collect."After reading many articles online, she tried to cull the most important facts for her research paper. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo select animals from a group and then kill them in order to reduce the numbers of the group in a controlled manner."The farmer culled some of the weaker sheep to improve the herd's overall health. "animalagriculturebiologyenvironmentecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo kill (animals etc)."The farmer had to cull some of the sheep because the land couldn't support so many animals. "animalagriculturenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo lay off in order to reduce the size of, get rid of."The company had to cull its workforce to save money. "businesseconomyjoborganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fool, gullible person; a dupe."The new student was a complete cull, easily convinced by everyone's gossip. "personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
