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crops

/kɹɒps/

When used as a noun, "crops" usually refers to the plants themselves (plural) or the total yield of a season. It is most commonly used in the context of agriculture. When used as a verb, "crop" is often found in modern contexts related to digital photography and image editing, meaning to trim the edges of a picture.

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon in the office breakroom, Mark is avoiding a spreadsheet.

Mark

Yo, can you help me crop this pic for the slide? It looks wonky.

Brian

Google it. I'm not your personal assistant, man.

💡

Mark uses the slang 'wonky' to describe something crooked or off-center and requests Brian's help with the verb form of 'crop' (removing unwanted parts of an image). Brian's response reflects his grumpy persona and refusal to handle simple tasks for coworkers.

Meanings

noun

Cultivated plants that are grown as food, especially grains, fruits, or vegetables.

"The farmers are harvesting their corn crops before the first frost."

noun

The total amount of a crop harvested in one season.

"A severe drought led to an unusually small crop of wheat this year."

verb (transitive)

To cut the top or edges off something, such as a photograph or a plant, to remove unwanted parts.

"She decided to crop the photo to focus more on the subject's face."

verb (transitive)

To cut short, especially in reference to hair or animal ears.

"The groom had his hair cropped very short for the summer."

Related Words

yield

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