Shorten, in a way (4)

I believe the answer is:

crop

(Other definitions for crop that I've seen before include "Hairstyle; gullet pouch" , "Severe hairstyle" , "Whip with loop instead of lash" , "Graze" , "It's produced at harvest time" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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