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weeder classes

weeder classes is the plural of weeder class.

Meaning of weeder class

Noun

weeder class (plural weeder classes)

  1. (US, colloquial) An introductory university course that is designed to "weed out" those students who are not able to pass it.
    • While the benefits of weeder classes may be dubious in the short run, they definitely pay dividends in the long run. They spur necessary competition among students, which prepares them for the rigors of upper division classes and their careers.2015 November 18, Aurash Jalalian, “Weeder Courses Are Par For the Course”, in The Bottom Line, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2021
    Synonyms:
    weeder course

Questions about weeder classes

What is weeder classes the plural of?
Weeder classes is the plural of weeder class.

Words near weeder classes in the dictionary

  1. weeded out
  2. Weeden
  3. Weedens
  4. weeder
  5. weeder class
  6. weeder classes
  7. weeder course
  8. weeder courses
  9. weederies
  10. weeders
  11. weedery

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