debeak

de·beak

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-beek]
- /diˈbik/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-beek]
- /diˈbik/

Definitions of debeak word

verb debeak to remove part of the beak of poultry to reduce the risk of such habits as feather-picking or cannibalism 3
verb with object debeak to remove the upper beak from (a bird) to prevent egg eating or attacks on other birds. 1
noun debeak Remove the upper part of the beak of (a bird) to prevent it from injuring other birds. 1
verb debeak (Transitive Verb) To remove part of the beak of a chicken or other bird to prevent pecking in chicken farms. 0

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Origin of debeak

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; de- + beak

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Parts of speech for Debeak

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debeak popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

debeak usage trend in Literature

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