Crop
noun
The produced plants or fruits in a particular season or time period.
Despite the harsh weather conditions, this year's crop was still plentiful.
Often appears as...
- harvest crop
- crop yield
verb
To cut something, especially a picture or a piece of text, so that part of it is removed.
I need to crop the photo so the background is not visible.
Often appears as...
- crop photo
- crop image
noun
A plant that is grown in large numbers for food or other uses.
Corn is a main crop grown in the Midwest.
Often appears as...
- crop farming
- crop plant
noun
A short whip used when riding horses.
She used a crop to urge the horse forward.
Often appears as...
- riding crop
- crop whip
verb
Appear or occur unexpectedly.
New problems crop up every day.
Often appears as...
- crop up unexpectedly
- problems crop up
noun
The part of a bird's digestive system that stores food.
The seeds are stored in the bird's crop before being digested.
Often appears as...
- bird's crop
- crop full of seeds
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Technical
noun
The produced plants or fruits in a particular season or time period.
Despite the harsh weather conditions, this year's crop was still plentiful.
Often appears as...
- harvest crop
- crop yield
verb
To cut something, especially a picture or a piece of text, so that part of it is removed.
I need to crop the photo so the background is not visible.
Often appears as...
- crop photo
- crop image
noun
A plant that is grown in large numbers for food or other uses.
Corn is a main crop grown in the Midwest.
Often appears as...
- crop farming
- crop plant
noun
A short whip used when riding horses.
She used a crop to urge the horse forward.
Often appears as...
- riding crop
- crop whip
verb
Appear or occur unexpectedly.
New problems crop up every day.
Often appears as...
- crop up unexpectedly
- problems crop up
noun
The part of a bird's digestive system that stores food.
The seeds are stored in the bird's crop before being digested.
Often appears as...
- bird's crop
- crop full of seeds
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Seasonal usage
Used to refer to the output of agriculture or farming in a given season.
The summer crop thrived despite the drought.
Pro Tip 2/2Figurative meaning
Can sometimes refer to a 'group’ or 'batch’ of things produced at the same time.
This year's crop of students is exceptionally bright.
Pro Tip 1/2Seasonal usage
Used to refer to the output of agriculture or farming in a given season.
The summer crop thrived despite the drought.
Pro Tip 2/2Figurative meaning
Can sometimes refer to a 'group’ or 'batch’ of things produced at the same time.
This year's crop of students is exceptionally bright.
Pro Tip 1/2Seasonal usage
Used to refer to the output of agriculture or farming in a given season.
The summer crop thrived despite the drought.
Pro Tip 2/2Figurative meaning
Can sometimes refer to a 'group’ or 'batch’ of things produced at the same time.
This year's crop of students is exceptionally bright.
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Meet the tardigrade, the...
If we can understand how they, and other creatures, stabilize their sensitive biological molecules, perhaps we could apply this knowledge to help us stabilize vaccines, or to develop stress-tolerant crops that can cope with Earth's changing climate. And by studying how tardigrades survive prolonged exposure to the vacuum of outer space,
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Top 5 Killer Crocodile...
there seems to be a whole gang that are trying to force the crops off while they tear this thing to pieces so it's pretty primeval hippos and crocodiles normally coexist peacefully but crocs will take every opportunity to prey on a weak animal or scavenge a dead one
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Greatest Fights In The...
trying to force the crops off while they tear this thing into pieces so it's pretty primeval hippos and crocodiles normally coexist peacefully but crocs will take every opportunity to prey on a weak animal or scavenge a dead one we've seen one or
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History through the eyes...
and 2 million more left their homes behind. But of course, this wasn't the end for the potato. The crop eventually recovered, and Europe's population, especially the working classes, continued to increase. Aided by the influx of Irish migrants,
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Do we really need...
unwanted weeds, funguses, rodents, and bacteria that may threaten our food supply. They've become an essential part of our food system. As populations have grown, monoculture, single crop farming, has helped us feed people efficiently.
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How to rebuild the world...
through the history of civilization the most important plants have been these the cereal crops and in particular the first three he's gone backwards not forwards let's try that again I mean these the cereal crops and in particular
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Pamela Ronald: The case...
every major scientific organization in the world has concluded that the crops currently on the market are safe to eat and that the process of genetic engineering is no more risky than older methods of genetic modification.
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The life cycle of a...
Meanwhile, cotton uses more insecticides and pesticides than any other crop in the world. These pollutants can be carcinogenic, harm the health of field workers, and damage surrounding ecosystems.
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Top 5 Nail-Biting...
will get tired and if a crop grabs them resurrection the poor mothers just don't know what to do they have no way of lifting them out and David can't even help
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UK National Parks in 100...
blink six seconds and six percent of our walk is through crops peat bugs are large stores of water and carbon and are home to special wetland wildlife
Video examples
Meet the tardigrade, the...
If we can understand how they, and other creatures, stabilize their sensitive biological molecules, perhaps we could apply this knowledge to help us stabilize vaccines, or to develop stress-tolerant crops that can cope with Earth's changing climate. And by studying how tardigrades survive prolonged exposure to the vacuum of outer space,
Video examples
Top 5 Killer Crocodile...
there seems to be a whole gang that are trying to force the crops off while they tear this thing to pieces so it's pretty primeval hippos and crocodiles normally coexist peacefully but crocs will take every opportunity to prey on a weak animal or scavenge a dead one
Video examples
Greatest Fights In The...
trying to force the crops off while they tear this thing into pieces so it's pretty primeval hippos and crocodiles normally coexist peacefully but crocs will take every opportunity to prey on a weak animal or scavenge a dead one we've seen one or
Video examples
History through the eyes...
and 2 million more left their homes behind. But of course, this wasn't the end for the potato. The crop eventually recovered, and Europe's population, especially the working classes, continued to increase. Aided by the influx of Irish migrants,
Video examples
Do we really need...
unwanted weeds, funguses, rodents, and bacteria that may threaten our food supply. They've become an essential part of our food system. As populations have grown, monoculture, single crop farming, has helped us feed people efficiently.
Video examples
How to rebuild the world...
through the history of civilization the most important plants have been these the cereal crops and in particular the first three he's gone backwards not forwards let's try that again I mean these the cereal crops and in particular
Video examples
Pamela Ronald: The case...
every major scientific organization in the world has concluded that the crops currently on the market are safe to eat and that the process of genetic engineering is no more risky than older methods of genetic modification.
Video examples
The life cycle of a...
Meanwhile, cotton uses more insecticides and pesticides than any other crop in the world. These pollutants can be carcinogenic, harm the health of field workers, and damage surrounding ecosystems.
Video examples
Top 5 Nail-Biting...
will get tired and if a crop grabs them resurrection the poor mothers just don't know what to do they have no way of lifting them out and David can't even help
Video examples
UK National Parks in 100...
blink six seconds and six percent of our walk is through crops peat bugs are large stores of water and carbon and are home to special wetland wildlife
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Misty Copeland
American Dancer
It's going to take a while before we see a real shift in the students and the dancers that are going into professional companies because it takes so many years of training, but I do think that there's a new crop of dancers, of minority dancers that are entering into the ballet world.
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Sam Donaldson
American Journalist
But as a young kid, I never did, really have an ambition to be a farmer. I never thought, gee, I would like to farm, and I want to raise these crops. I didn't quite know what I wanted to do.
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Ishita Dutta
Indian Actress
I agree with my sister when she said that certain people, whose names have cropped up in the #MeToo movement, should not be allowed to work. That's the stand which the industry should take.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
If African farmers can use improved seeds and better practices to grow more crops and get them to market, then millions of families can earn themselves a better living and a better life.
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Helen Skelton
English Entertainer
Growing up on a Cumbrian farm showed me first hand that you get out of life what you put in. If you don't put crops in the ground, you can't feed your animals or earn money.
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Mark Shand
British Writer
Elephants seek food elsewhere if their route is blocked, and raiding crops and grain stores brings them into conflict with people, often resulting in deaths on both sides.
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Fred Wilson
American Businessman
If you are successful, you will be cloned. That's life. In fact, it's a sign that you've made it when clones of your website, mobile app, and business start cropping up.
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Franklin P. Jones
American Journalist
It's the opinion of some that crops could be grown on the moon; which raises the fear that it may not be long before we're paying somebody not to.
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Morley Callaghan
Canadian Novelist
I know it may sound silly, but I think my short stories have a life and identity of their own. They crop up in all sorts of places.
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Howlin' Wolf
American Musician
I raise corn and cattle and soybeans. Soybeans are a good cash crop.
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Misty Copeland
American Dancer
It's going to take a while before we see a real shift in the students and the dancers that are going into professional companies because it takes so many years of training, but I do think that there's a new crop of dancers, of minority dancers that are entering into the ballet world.
Quote examples
Sam Donaldson
American Journalist
But as a young kid, I never did, really have an ambition to be a farmer. I never thought, gee, I would like to farm, and I want to raise these crops. I didn't quite know what I wanted to do.
Quote examples
Ishita Dutta
Indian Actress
I agree with my sister when she said that certain people, whose names have cropped up in the #MeToo movement, should not be allowed to work. That's the stand which the industry should take.
Quote examples
Bill Gates
American Businessman
If African farmers can use improved seeds and better practices to grow more crops and get them to market, then millions of families can earn themselves a better living and a better life.
Quote examples
Helen Skelton
English Entertainer
Growing up on a Cumbrian farm showed me first hand that you get out of life what you put in. If you don't put crops in the ground, you can't feed your animals or earn money.
Quote examples
Mark Shand
British Writer
Elephants seek food elsewhere if their route is blocked, and raiding crops and grain stores brings them into conflict with people, often resulting in deaths on both sides.
Quote examples
Fred Wilson
American Businessman
If you are successful, you will be cloned. That's life. In fact, it's a sign that you've made it when clones of your website, mobile app, and business start cropping up.
Quote examples
Franklin P. Jones
American Journalist
It's the opinion of some that crops could be grown on the moon; which raises the fear that it may not be long before we're paying somebody not to.
Quote examples
Morley Callaghan
Canadian Novelist
I know it may sound silly, but I think my short stories have a life and identity of their own. They crop up in all sorts of places.
Quote examples
Howlin' Wolf
American Musician
I raise corn and cattle and soybeans. Soybeans are a good cash crop.
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