What (who) is thinning - definition
FELLING OF SOME TREES TO ALLOW OTHERS A BETTER GROWTH
Commercial thinning; Thinnings; Forest thinning
![[[Apple]]s thinning: before (at left) after (at right)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Abans d'aclarirPICT1233-horz.jpg?width=200 "[[Apple]]s thinning: before (at left) after (at right)")
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Thinning
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Thin.
Thinning
Thinning is a term used in agricultural sciences to mean the removal of some plants, or parts of plants, to make room for the growth of others. Selective removal of parts of a plant such as branches, buds, or roots is typically known as pruning.
thinnings
¦ plural noun seedlings, trees, or fruit which have been thinned out to improve the growth of those remaining.
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Thinning
Thinning is a term used in agricultural sciences to mean the removal of some plants, or parts of plants, to make room for the growth of others. Selective removal of parts of a plant such as branches, buds, or roots is typically known as pruning.
In forestry, thinning is the selective removal of trees, primarily undertaken to improve the growth rate or health of the remaining trees. Overcrowded trees are under competitive stress from their neighbors. Thinning may be done to increase the resistance of the stand to environmental stress such as drought, insect infestation, extreme temperature, or wildfire.
Pronunciation examples for thinning
1. It's thinning.
HITS _ David Cross & Amy Sedaris _ Talks at Google
2. and thinning gray hair,
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3. it was thinning,
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4. what's called cortical thinning with aging, normal cortical thinning.
Buddha's Brain _ Tick Hanson _ Talks at Google
5. and thinning, stringy hair
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Examples of use of thinning
1. Patients could then be treated with blood thinning drugs.
2. His thinning hair was hidden beneath a baseball cap.
3. The Prophet denounced thinning eyebrows in order to give a woman an attractive appearance.
4. Officials credited the quick response of air tankers and extensive forest thinning.
5. "We need change," Beaucheron said, his thinning brown hair tied in a skinny ponytail.