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whip|graft — whip graft, Horticulture. a graft made by cutting the scion and stock in a sloping direction so as to fit each other, and by inserting a tongue on the scion into a slit in the stock; tongue graft. whip|graft «HWIHP GRAFT, GRAHFT», transitive verb … Useful english dictionary
whip graft — noun 1. or whip and tongue graft : a plant graft made by interlocking a small tongue and notch in the obliquely cut base of the scion with corresponding cuts in the stock called also tongue graft; see graft illustration 2. : splice graft … Useful english dictionary
Tongue-twister — A tongue twister is a phrase that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly. Tongue twisters may rely on similar but distinct phonemes (e.g., s IPA| [s] and sh IPA| [ʃ] ), unfamiliar constructs in loanwords, or other features of a… … Wikipedia
whip graft — /ˈwɪp graft/ (say wip grahft) noun a graft prepared by cutting both the scion and the stock in a sloping direction and inserting a tongue in the scion into a slit in the stock. Also, tongue graft, whip grafting, whip graftage …
Whip grafting — Grafting Graft ing n. 1. (Hort.) The act, art, or process of inserting grafts. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) The act or method of weaving a cover for a ring, rope end, etc. [1913 Webster] 3. (Surg.) The transplanting of a portion of flesh or skin to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whip-and-tongue graft — /hwip euhn tung , wip /, Hort. a graft prepared by cutting both the scion and the stock in a sloping direction and inserting a tongue in the scion into a slit in the stock. Also called tongue graft. Cf. whip graft. * * * … Universalium
whip-and-tongue graft — /hwip euhn tung , wip /, Hort. a graft prepared by cutting both the scion and the stock in a sloping direction and inserting a tongue in the scion into a slit in the stock. Also called tongue graft. Cf. whip graft … Useful english dictionary
whip — v 1. lash, switch, birch, scourge, flog, flagellate; horsewhip, cowhide, curry, strap, flail, Sl. belt; spank, thrash, thresh, Inf. trim, Inf. lace, Inf. tan [s.o. s] hide, Inf. whale, Inf. whale the tar out of, Brit. Dial. yerk; strike, hit,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
tongue graft — noun : whip graft 1 * * * tongue graft, Horticulture. a whip graft … Useful english dictionary
whip graft — Hort. a graft prepared by cutting both the scion and the stock in a sloping direction and securing them by tying or taping. Cf. whip and tongue graft. [1665 75] * * * … Universalium
