cull

Meanings

• Verb

  To kill or remove (animals, especially livestock) from a herd or population, typically in order to control numbers or improve quality.

  - "Farmers often cull their herds to maintain a healthy population."
  - "The culling of weak or sick animals is essential for the survival of the herd."

• Verb

  To select or reject (items) from a larger group, typically in order to improve quality or achieve a specific goal.

  - "The editor culled the manuscript, removing unnecessary passages."
  - "The team culled the best players for the final roster."

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Pronunciation

1. /kʌl/
   
   
   
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2. /kʌl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cull
bull , full , pull

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Variants

List of all variants of cull that leads to same result
cull , culled , culler , cullers , culling , culls

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Etymology

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Old English colian, from cule, a herd. Related to cow.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'cull' is also used in the fishing industry to describe the process of removing unwanted or undersized fish from a catch.

2. The word 'cull' is derived from the Old English word 'cule', which means 'herd'.

3. Culling has been used in agriculture for thousands of years to maintain healthy herds and improve the quality of livestock.

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Related Concepts

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1. Population control: The practice of managing the size and distribution of a population, often through the use of culling.

2. Quality control: The practice of ensuring the quality of products or services, often through the use of culling.

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Culture

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Cull is a term that has been used in literature, particularly in works dealing with agriculture and animal husbandry. It has also been used figuratively to describe the process of selecting the best from a larger group.

How to Memorize "cull"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a farmer standing in a field, selecting and removing weak or sick animals from a herd.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cull' with the idea of selecting the best or removing the worst.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cull: Control Unwanted Livestock' to remember the meaning of the word.

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