tree surgery

tree surgery
noun
treatment of damaged or decaying trees
Hypernyms: ↑care, ↑attention, ↑aid, ↑tending

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noun
: operative treatment of diseased trees especially for the control of decay; broadly : practices (as pruning, spraying, fertilizing, repair of damage, protection from lightning injury, or moving) that form part of the professional care of specimen or shade trees

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tree-surgeon, n.
the repair of damaged trees, as by the removal of diseased parts, filling of cavities, and prevention of further decay, and by strengthening branches with braces.
[1915-20]

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tree surgery noun
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Main Entry:tree

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tree surgery,
the care and treatment of trees, especially of diseased or damaged trees by filling cavities, cutting away parts, and feeding.

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ˈtree surgery ; noun uncountable
Main entry:tree surgeonderived

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