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defoliating

UK
/dɪˈfəʊlɪeɪtɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈfoʊliˌeɪtɪŋ/

Translations

defoliatingnoun
defoliatings
pl
Gerund: the act or process of removing leaves
Synonyms
stripping (of leaves)
foliage removal
leaf loss
leaf-stripping
leaf removal
denudation
defoliation
defoliatinggerund / present participle
UK
/dɪˈfəʊlieɪtɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈfoʊlieɪtɪŋ/
The defoliating chemicals were used to clear the area.
Дефолиирующие химикаты использовались для очистки территории.
Synonyms
stripped
leafless
bare
denuded
defoliateverb

defoliating

Gerund

defoliated
Past Simple
defoliated
Past Participle
defoliating
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈfəʊlɪeɪt/
US
/dɪˈfoʊliˌeɪt/
The farmers decided to defoliate the crops to prevent disease.
Фермеры решили обезлиствовать посевы, чтобы предотвратить заболевание.
Synonyms
leafless
strip
bare
denude
remove leaves
shed leaves

Definitions

defoliatingnoun
The act or process of removing leaves from a plant, especially by chemical means.
Defoliating is often employed as a strategy in large-scale agricultural management.
defoliatinggerund / present participle
Causing the leaves of a plant to fall off.
The defoliating chemicals were used to clear the area of dense vegetation.
defoliateverb
To remove leaves from a plant, tree, or area of vegetation, often using chemicals.
Farmers defoliate the cotton plants to make harvesting easier.
To lose leaves, typically as a result of a natural process or environmental factors.
The trees defoliate in the autumn as part of their natural cycle.
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