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drop crotching

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

drop crotching is the alternative form of drop-crotching.

Meaning of drop crotch

Adjective

drop crotch (not comparable)

  1. A style of pruning.
    • When lowering the height of Deciduous trees, especially under utility lines, utilize drop crotch pruning where possible to minimize the likelihood of suckering.1980, Arboriculture Specifications, page 13
  2. A style of trousers.
    • He was a few inches shorter than Alex was and he had the punk rock style written all over him with that leather vest he was wearing and black drop crotch pants he had on.2014, K. Farah, Evasion: A Journey To Remember, →ISBN, page 209

Meaning of drop-crotching

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 is drop crotching the present participle and gerund of?
Drop crotching is the present participle and gerund of drop crotch.

Words near drop crotching in the dictionary

  1. drop cloth
  2. drop cloths
  3. drop crotch
  4. drop crotched
  5. drop crotches
  6. drop crotching
  7. drop curtain
  8. drop D
  9. drop dead
  10. drop dimes
  11. drop down

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