close-cropped
close-cropped
Definition
close·-cropped (klōs′kräpt′)
adjective
- clipped very short close-cropped hair
- cut or grazed down to, or almost to, ground level close-cropped pasture
close-cropped
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- grass: The steep slopes leading to the summits are carpeted with close-cropped moorland grasses.
- turf: Car parks and house roofs seem to suit these birds as much as close-cropped turf and the silty island in the river.
- lawn: Don't aim for a close-cropped ornamental lawn - they take more effort to mow and don't wear so well.
- grassland: Furthermore, the close-cropped grassland of the golfcourse and the racecourse offer ideal conditions for aerial photography.
- vegetation: It is generally a habitat characterized by close-cropped, closed sward vegetation due to heavy sheep grazing typical in the uplands.
Browse dictionary entries near close-cropped
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