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hedge laying

noun

the art or practice of making or maintaining a hedge by cutting branches partway through, laying them horizontally, and pegging them in position in order to create a strong thick hedge

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  1. hedge,
  2. hedge apple,
  3. hedge fund,
  4. hedge garlic,
  5. hedge hyssop,
  6. hedge mustard,
  7. hedge nettle,
  8. hedge one's bets,
  9. hedge sparrow,
  10. hedge-school
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