ruimen — meaning in English

English meaning

• clear adj Transparent, or free of clouds, mist, or obstruction.
• cull verb To select or pick something out from a larger group.

Senses

ruimen is used for these senses in English:

• cull To select animals from a group and then kill them in order to reduce the numbers of the group in a controlled manner.

clear — full definition

1. adj Transparent, or free of clouds, mist, or obstruction.
2. adj Easy to understand, see, or hear; free of ambiguity.
3. verb To remove obstacles or unwanted items so something becomes open or unobstructed.
4. verb To officially free someone from suspicion, blame, or an obligation.

cull — full definition

1. verb To select or pick something out from a larger group.
2. verb To reduce the number of animals in a population by killing some of them in a controlled way.
3. noun The organized killing of selected animals to control numbers.

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