deadheading
deadheading · deadheadings
The removal of dead flowers from a plant in order to encourage the growth of new ones,…The removal of dead flowers from a plant in order to encourage the growth of new ones, and to prevent the production of seeds.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The removal of dead flowers from a plant in order to encourage the growth of new ones, and to prevent the production of seeds.
(countable, uncountable)The driving of an unladen vehicle, such as a bus with no passengers, in order to take it from one place to another.
Forms
plural: deadheadings| Singular | deadheading |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable