culling
/ˈkʌlɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.87 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act by which things are culled; the process of selecting for acceptance or removal.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The theft of personal possessions from a carriage during a horse race.
British usage; Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable
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."
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- British usage
- Obsolete