"cannibalization" meaning in English

See cannibalization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: cannibalization [singular], cannibalizations [plural]
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  1. Cannibalization is the process of an animal eating another of their own species.
    Sense id: simple-cannibalization-en-noun-Cs3NKDCs
  2. Cannibalization is the process of removing parts of a machine to use it in other similar machines.
    Sense id: simple-cannibalization-en-noun-AJCah~LZ
     
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