1. pruning - Noun
2. pruning - Verb
of Prune
The act of trimming, or removing what is superfluous.
That which is cast off by bird in pruning her feathers; leavings.
Source: Webster's dictionaryNatural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Francis Bacon
Please let me know to what extent you have used, or intend using, the pruning knife. John Tenniel
What people mean by consultation is an imitation of what they see in America; pressure groups and lobby groups.. It's an unthinking adoption of Western practices of development without any pruning and modification to suit our circumstances. Lee Kuan Yew
The purpose of pruning is to improve the quality of the roses, not to hurt the bush. Florence Littauer
As you pay the price with the fertilizer, the hoe and pruning determines the harvest of the olives. Sicilian Proverb
For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of pruning the vines has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. Traditional Proverb