tree surgery

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noun

the repair of damaged trees, as by the removal of diseased parts, filling of cavities, and prevention of further decay, and by strengthening branches with braces.

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Origin of tree surgery

First recorded in 1915–20

OTHER WORDS FROM tree surgery

tree-surgeon, noun

Words nearby tree surgery

tree shrew, tree snail, tree snake, tree sparrow, tree squirrel, tree surgery, tree swallow, tree swift, tree toad, tree tobacco, tree tomato

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How to use tree surgery in a sentence

One of the important things to remember in tree surgery as well as other kinds, is to work quickly and deftly.
Walnut Growing in Oregon|Various
In the smaller and older forests of Europe, tree surgery and doctoring are practised widely.
The School Book of Forestry|Charles Lathrop Pack

British Dictionary definitions for tree surgery

tree surgery

noun

the treatment of damaged trees by filling cavities, applying braces, etc

Derived forms of tree surgery

tree surgeon, noun

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