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drop-crotch en · ADJ

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Being or relating to a style of pruning in which an upper limb is cut back to the next lower lateral.
   • If a drop-crotch cut will remove too much foliage from a limb, the limb either should be removed entirely, or not cut at all. 1998, Arborist News, page 11:
2. (not-comparable) Being or relating to a style of trousers with extra room in the crotch region, such as in harem pants.
   • I tried on a pair of drop-crotch pants one day because they were trendy and I thought maybe, just maybe, I could rock them. 2015, Dina Gachman, Brokenomics: 50 Ways to Live the Dream on a Dime, →ISBN, page 148:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
drop crotch		alternative	lexicographic

drop-crotch en · VERB

Meanings

1. To prune using the drop-crotch technique.
   • Sometimes restoring a top or drop-crotching or even selectively removing certain branches will achieve the same result that the client had in mind — they may call it topping but in reality what I do is far different. 2001, Arborist News - Volumes 10-11:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
drop-crotching	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
drop crotch		alternative	lexicographic
drop-crotched	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
drop-crotched	Tense=Past		lexicographic
drop-crotches	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic