(~s, pruning, ~d)
1.
A ~ is a dried plum.
N-COUNT
2.
When you ~ a tree or bush, you cut off some of the branches so that it will grow better the next year.
You have to ~ a bush if you want fruit...
There is no best way to ~.
VERB: V n, V
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Prune back means the same as ~ .
Apples, pears and cherries can be ~d back when they’ve lost their leaves.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), also V n P
3.
If you ~ something, you cut out all the parts that you do not need.
Firms are cutting investment and pruning their product ranges.
VERB: V n
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Prune back means the same as ~ .
The company has ~d back its workforce by 20,000 since 1989.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron)