rogue
adjective
no longer obedient, belonging, or accepted and hence not controllable or answerable; renegade.
roguing
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present participleof rogue.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Potato roguing brings together people from all over the world It is essential to be fit to become a roguer, though it is also important to know what to look for.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2012
For Maciej, a former Aberdeen University student, an offer to go seed potato "roguing" turned out to be the right opportunity.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2012
The "roguing," as nursery-men call the destroying of varieties, which depart from their type, is a kind of selection.
From Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 by Sir Francis Darwin
Control suggestions include roguing affected plants, eliminating weeds, and controlling carrying insects.
From The Tomato by Paul Work
The "roguing," as nurserymen call the destroying of varieties which depart from their type, is a kind of selection.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
