dehorn
[ dee-hawrn ]
/ diˈhɔrn /
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, dehumanize, dehumidifier
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Example sentences from the Web for dehorn
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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