"debeak" meaning in English

See debeak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /diːˈbiːk/ [UK] Forms: debeaks [present, singular, third-person], debeaking [participle, present], debeaked [participle, past], debeaked [past]
Rhymes: -iːk Etymology: From de- + beak. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|beak}} de- + beak Head templates: {{en-verb}} debeak (third-person singular simple present debeaks, present participle debeaking, simple past and past participle debeaked)
  1. (transitive) To remove part of the beak of a chicken or other bird to prevent pecking in chicken farms. Wikipedia link: debeak Tags: transitive Translations (remove part of a beak): den Schnabel stutzen (German), den Schnabel kupieren (German), entschnabeln (German), sbetchî (Walloon)

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