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dehorn
[ dee-hawrn ]
/ diˈhɔrn /
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verb (used with object)
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OTHER WORDS FROM dehorn
de·horn·er, nounWords nearby dehorn
dehisce, dehiscence, dehiscent, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, dehooker, dehorn, dehort, Dehra Dun, dehull, dehumanization, dehumanize
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How to use dehorn in a sentence
First time pa heard 'm he says when he come home, 'That choir 'll never succeed till they dehorn Alvy,' he says.
The Fotygraft Album|Frank WingMr. Kellogg: Isn't it better to dehorn it and get some new shoots to graft?
I believe, too, you will find it an economy to dehorn these calves at branding time.
Florida: An Ideal Cattle State|Florida State Live Stock AssociationBefore attempting to dehorn the animal, it should be securely controlled by ropes in a stanchion or by casting.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
British Dictionary definitions for dehorn
dehorn
/ (diːˈhɔːn) /
verb (tr)
to remove or prevent the growth of the horns of (cattle, sheep, or goats)
to cut back (the larger limbs of a tree) drastically
Derived forms of dehorn
dehorner, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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