What does culling mean?
Culling means present participle and gerund of cull.
Culling
/ˈkʌlɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of cull.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of cull
- The act by which things are culled; the process of selecting for acceptance or removal.
- Anything separated or selected from a mass.
- (UK, thieves' cant, obsolete) The theft of personal possessions from a carriage during a horse race.
Example Sentences
It is he who has done everything the club have asked of him since his arrival, including overseeing the brutal culling of many of the club's legends - Luis Suarez was thrown away in a phone call which, by all accounts, lasted less than 90 seconds.
Culling is performed during races by stepping up on a carriage during the time the horses are coming in, and snatching reticules, silk bags, &c., from the seats of the carriage, the attention of the ladies being drawn to the winning horse.
Synonyms for culling
Antonyms for culling
Related Words
Word Forms
- cullings
Usage Notes
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It is he who has done everything the club have asked of him since his arrival, including overseeing the brutal culling of many of the club's legends - Luis Suarez was thrown away in a phone call which, by all accounts, lasted less than 90 seconds.
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