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debeak

/diːˈbiːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-beak
IPA
/diːˈbiːk/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove part of the beak of a chicken or other bird to prevent pecking in chicken farms.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English beak English debeak From de- + beak.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈbiːk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

debeaks (present, singular) debeaking (participle, present) debeaked (participle, past) debeaked (past)

Rhymes With

week speak unique weak seek peak greek technique creek leak freak streak

Questions

How do you pronounce debeak?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈbiːk/.
What does debeak mean?
To remove part of the beak of a chicken or other bird to prevent pecking in chicken farms.
Where does debeak come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English beak English debeak From de- + beak.

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