"neuter" meaning in English

See neuter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈnjuːtə/ [UK], /ˈn(j)utɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-neuter.ogg [US] Forms: neuter [positive], more neuter [comparative], most neuter [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A neuter word or form is neither male nor female.
    Sense id: simple-neuter-en-adj-rX9umplo Categories (other): Grammar

Noun

IPA: /ˈnjuːtə/ [UK], /ˈn(j)utɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-neuter.ogg [US] Forms: neuter [singular], neuters [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An animal that has been neutered is a neuter.
    Sense id: simple-neuter-en-noun-RTT5dkdb

Verb

IPA: /ˈnjuːtə/ [UK], /ˈn(j)utɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-neuter.ogg [US] Forms: neuter [canonical], neuters [third-person, singular], neutered [past], neutered [past, participle], neutering [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you neuter an animal, you remove its reproductive organs so it cannot have babies.
    Sense id: simple-neuter-en-verb-EicVi9PV
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