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    cull
    /kʌl/

    verb

    • 1. reduce the population of (a wild animal) by selective slaughter: "he sees culling deer as a necessity" Similar slaughterkilldestroyreduce the numbers of
    • 2. select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources: "anecdotes culled from Greek and Roman history" Similar selectchoosepicktake

    noun

    • 1. a selective slaughter of animals: "fishermen are to campaign for a seal cull"

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  3. Cull can be a verb meaning to kill or remove animals or plants, or to collect parts or pieces of something. It can also be a noun meaning a large reduction in staff or a management cull.

  4. Cull can be a verb meaning to select or choose from a group, or to reduce or control the size of something by removal. Cull can also be a noun meaning something rejected or inferior.

  5. Cull can mean to choose, select, gather, or kill animals or plants. It can also be a noun for the act or product of culling. See examples, synonyms, and word origin.

  6. Cull is a verb that means to select and remove the best or required examples from a group, or to discard or destroy as inferior. It can also be a noun that refers to something picked out and put aside as inferior, or an inferior animal taken from a herd.

  7. To cull means to select or gather. If you decide to make a literary anthology, you must cull the best possible stories and then arrange them in a pleasing manner. When you use cull as a verb, the things you gather can be the good or bad ones from a group.

  8. Cull can be a verb meaning to kill or remove animals, plants or people, or a noun meaning a reduction in the number of people. Learn how to use cull in different contexts with examples and translations.

  9. Cull means to pick out, select, or gather something from others, or to remove inferior or unwanted members or parts from a group. It can also refer to a selection or a product of culling. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.

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