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overpruning

overpruning is the present participle and gerund of overprune.

Meaning of overprune

Verb

overprune (third-person singular simple present overprunes, present participle overpruning, simple past and past participle overpruned)

  1. (transitive) To prune too much.
    • This usually overprunes the tree, removing valuable sources of carbohydrates for root growth and development of trunk caliper.1988, James R. Feucht, Landscape Management: Planting and Maintenance of Trees, Shrubs and Turfgrasses

Questions about overpruning

What is overpruning the present participle and gerund of?
Overpruning is the present participle and gerund of overprune.

Words near overpruning in the dictionary

  1. overprovokes
  2. overprovoking
  3. overprune
  4. overpruned
  5. overprunes
  6. overpruning
  7. overpsychologize
  8. overpsychologized
  9. overpsychologizes
  10. overpsychologizing
  11. overpublic

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