"weaner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: weaners [plural]
Etymology: From wean + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|wean|-er|text=+|tree=1}} From wean + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} weaner (plural weaners)
  1. An animal that has been recently weaned.
    Sense id: en-weaner-en-noun-m69m1~G- Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Cattle Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 59 41 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 58 42 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 57 43 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 58 42 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 61 39 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 79 21 Disambiguation of Cattle: 99 1
  2. A device used to help wean a young animal by keeping it from suckling.
    Sense id: en-weaner-en-noun-AuG5two~ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 35 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Sheep Disambiguation of Sheep: 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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