culled; culling; culls
Definition of cull
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to select from a group : choose
culled the best passages from the poet's work Damaged fruits are culled before the produce is shipped.
2
: to reduce or control the size of (something, such as a herd) by removal (as by hunting or slaughter) of especially weak or sick individuals
The town issued hunting licenses in order to cull the deer population. culling a herd of cattle
also
: to hunt or kill (individuals) for culling
culling diseased cows culled hundreds of deer
cull
nounDefinition of cull (Entry 2 of 2)
: something rejected especially as being inferior or worthless
… how to separate good-looking pecans from culls. — The Washington Post
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The first known use of cull was in the 13th century
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