take a break and eat during a journey; pinch off plant tips
Meanings
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to stop for a meal or a rest during a journey
A traditional term for a short break taken during travel on foot or by carriage, often to eat or drink at a roadside inn or stall.
We've been walking for half a day; let's find a teahouse to take a break and get a bite.
The cart driver took a quick break to eat at a roadside shop before continuing his journey.
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In ancient times, scholars traveling for imperial examinations often stopped to rest and eat on the road.
verb
to pinch off the top bud or shoot of a plant
technicalAn agricultural technique to control growth, promote bushiness, and increase yield for crops like cotton, tomatoes, and some fruit trees.
Cotton plants need to have their tops pinched off promptly when they reach a certain height.
Pinching off the tops of tomato plants can promote lateral growth and increase yield.
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Farmers are in the field pinching the tops off chili pepper seedlings.