debeak

English

Etymology

de- +‎ beak

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈbiːk/
Rhymes: -iːk

Verb

debeak (third-person singular simple present debeaks, present participle debeaking, simple past and past participle debeaked)

(transitive) To remove part of the beak of a chicken or other bird to prevent pecking in chicken farms.

Translations

remove part of a beak

German: den Schnabel stutzen; den Schnabel kupieren, entschnabeln
Walloon: sbetchî

Anagrams

beaked

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