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drop-crotching

drop-crotching is the present participle and gerund of drop-crotch.

Meaning of drop-crotch

Verb

drop-crotch (third-person singular simple present drop-crotches, present participle drop-crotching, simple past and past participle drop-crotched)

  1. To prune using the drop-crotch technique.
    • Sometimes restoring a top or drop-crotching or even selectively removing certain branches will achieve the same result that the client had in mind — they may call it topping but in reality what I do is far different.2001, Arborist News - Volumes 10-11

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Noun

drop-crotching (uncountable)

  1. Drop-crotch pruning.
    • Drop-crotching holds the crown within set limits without spoiling appearance.1972, Herbert Leeson Edlin, Collins guide to tree planting and cultivation, page 124

Questions about drop-crotching

What does drop-crotching mean?
Drop-crotching means drop-crotch pruning.
What is drop-crotching the present participle and gerund of?
Drop-crotching is the present participle and gerund of drop-crotch.
What part of speech is drop-crotching?
Drop-crotching is a noun.

Words near drop-crotching in the dictionary

  1. drop-calling
  2. drop-calls
  3. drop-crotch
  4. drop-crotched
  5. drop-crotches
  6. drop-crotching
  7. drop-dead
  8. drop-down
  9. drop-down list
  10. drop-down lists
  11. drop-down menu

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