DEBEAK

Meaning of DEBEAK in English

— debeaker , n.

/dee beek"/ , v.t. Vet. Med.

to remove the upper beak from (a bird) to prevent egg eating or attacks on other birds.

[ 1935-40; DE- + BEAK ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

DEBEAK — transitive verb Date: 1937 to remove the tip of the upper mandible of (as a chicken) to prevent cannibalism and …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DEBEAK — (ˈ)dē+ transitive verb Etymology: back-formation from Debeaker, a trademark : to remove the tip of the upper mandible of (a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEBEAK — v. remove the upper beak from a bird to prevent the eating of eggs or cannibalism and fighting
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DEBEAK — transitive verb Date: 1937 : to remove the tip of the upper mandible of (as a chicken) to prevent cannibalism …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEBEAK — ■ verb remove the upper part of the beak of (a bird) to prevent it injuring other birds.
Concise Oxford English vocab
DEBEAK — [de.beak] vt (1937): to remove the tip of the upper mandible of (as a chicken) to prevent cannibalism and fighting
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEBEAK — v. Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ' b ē k Function: transitive verb Date: 1937 : to remove the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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