What's the difference between pruner and runer?

Pruner


Definition:

  • (n.) One who prunes, or removes, what is superfluous.
  • (n.) Any one of several species of beetles whose larvae gnaw the branches of trees so as to cause them to fall, especially the American oak pruner (Asemum moestum), whose larva eats the pith of oak branches, and when mature gnaws a circular furrow on the inside nearly to the bark. When the branches fall each contains a pupa.

Example Sentences:

Runer


Definition:

  • (n.) A bard, or learned man, among the ancient Goths.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Athletics 4 - Tigers 4, bottom of the 7th No arguing on this one, Peralta hits a clean double and gets replaced by pinch-runer Andy Dirks.

Words possibly related to "pruner"

Words possibly related to "runer"