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Cropping
- verb - cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
- cut short; "She wanted her hair cropped short"
- feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"
- let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
- prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"
- yield crops; "This land crops well"
Crossing
- verb - (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- a junction where one street or road crosses another
- a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other
- a point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersect
- a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
- a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean)
- breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"
- fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs"
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
- meet and pass; "the trains crossed"
- meet at a point
- to cover or exte
Crowding
- verb - a situation in which people or things are crowded together; "he didn't like the crowding on the beach"
- approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"
- cause to herd, drive, or crowd together; "We herded the children into a spare classroom"
- fill or occupy to the point of overflowing; "The students crowded the auditorium"
- to gather together in large numbers; "men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah"
Crowning
- verb - be the culminating event;
- form the topmost part of; "A weather vane crowns the building"
- forming or providing a crown or summit; "the crowning star on a Christmas tree"; "her hair was her crowning glory"
- invest with regal power; enthrone; "The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey"
- put an enamel cover on; "crown my teeth"
- representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment; "the crowning accomplishment of his career"
Cruising
- verb - drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure; "She cruised the neighborhood in her new convertible"
- look for a sexual partner in a public place; "The men were cruising the park"
- sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing; "We were cruising in the Caribbean"
- travel at a moderate speed; "Please keep your seat belt fastened while the plane is reaching cruising altitude"
Crumbing
- verb - break into crumbs
- coat with bread crumbs; "crumb a cutlet"
- remove crumbs from; "crumb the table"
Crumping
- verb - bombard with heavy shells
- explode heavily or with a loud dull noise
- make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
Crushing
- verb - become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure; "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"
- break into small pieces; "The car crushed the toy"
- come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
- come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
- crush or bruise; "jam a toe"
- forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority; "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent"
- humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"
- make ineffective; "Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"
- physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination; "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection";
Crusting
- verb - form a crust or form into a crust; "The bread crusted in the oven"
Cuddling
- verb - affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
- hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; "I cuddled the baby"
- move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"