culled
[ kuhld ]
/ kʌld /
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adjective
selected, either as desirable or undesirable, and removed from a larger group:A number of culled sows were condemned due to emaciation.
subjected to or reduced by this process:In the aftermath of the avian flu outbreak, many poultry farmers made claims seeking compensation for culled flocks.
gathered or collected:This “reinvention” theory of art resonates especially with artists whose work relies on culled or salvaged materials.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of cull.
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