1. the process of selecting and removing animals from a group, especially to control population or eliminate weak or diseased individuals
Usage: often used in wildlife management and farming
2. the act of selecting and gathering items from a larger collection
Usage: general usage

Examples

• The park rangers announced a deer culling to prevent overpopulation.
• Annual culling helps maintain the health of the livestock herd.
• The culling of old files made room for new documents.
• Wildlife officials justified the culling as necessary for ecosystem balance.
• She spent hours culling through old photographs for the album.
• The culling process removed diseased birds from the flock.
• Library staff began culling outdated books from the collection.