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debeak
verb de·beak \(ˌ)dē-ˈbēk\
Definition of DEBEAK
transitive verb
: to remove the tip of the upper mandible of (as a chicken) to prevent cannibalism and fighting
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First Known Use of DEBEAK
1937
Rhymes with DEBEAK
antique, apeak, batik, Belleek, bespeak, bezique, blue streak, boutique, cacique, Cloud Peak, critique, forepeak, forespeak, Grays Peak, grosbeak, hairstreak, halfbeak, houseleek, Late Greek, midweek, misspeak, muzhik, mystique, newspeak, nonpeak, oblique, off-peak, outspeak, perique, physique, pip-squeak, pratique, technic, technique, Tajik, unique, unspeak, workweek
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