prick out
prick out verb: to separate (seedlings) growing together, for example into a different pot.
Verb
prick out (third-person singular simple present pricks out, present participle pricking out, simple past and past participle pricked out)
- To separate (seedlings) growing together, for example into a different pot
- Before the time for sowing arrives consideration should be given to the question of what labour is available for pricking out the seedlings, and what accommodation can be provided for the protection of the plants in their later stages1911, Thomas Smith, Profitable Culture of Vegetables
prick out meaning in Tamil
prick out in Tamil
- எடுத்து நடுதல்
Forms of prick out
| third-person singular present | pricks out |
|---|---|
| present participle | pricking out |
| past participle | pricked out |
| past | pricked out |
Questions about prick out
- What does prick out mean?
- Prick out means to separate (seedlings) growing together, for example into a different pot.
- What is prick out in Tamil?
- Prick out in Tamil is எடுத்து நடுதல். See Prick out meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is prick out?
- Prick out is a verb.
- What is the past tense of prick out?
- The past tense of prick out is pricked out.
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