"runcation" meaning in English

See runcation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: runcations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} runcation (countable and uncountable, plural runcations)
  1. (obsolete) The act of weeding by hand. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-runcation-en-noun-htL9XWRz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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