debeak

English

Etymology

de- +‎ beak

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈbiːk/
• Rhymes: -iːk

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.

Translations

remove part of a beak

• German: den Schnabel stutzen; den Schnabel kupieren, entschnabeln
• Walloon: sbetchî

Anagrams

• beaked