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debeak

Verb CEFR B1
diːˈbiːk

Definitions

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

transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“‘Why not let⟳ them out to roam and scratch⟳ and peck at insects and worms and see⟳ if they come⟳ home in the evening and peck each other? Why debeak hens for something you are doing wrong?’”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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