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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

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