weaner

[ wee-ner ]

/ ˈwi nər /

noun

a recently weaned animal.

Stockbreeding. a device placed over the mouth of an animal that is being weaned, to keep it from suckling.

Nearby words

weald, wealth, wealth tax, wealthy, wean, weaner, weanling, weapon, weapon system, weaponeer, weaponize

Origin of weaner

First recorded in 1570–80; wean + -er¹

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British Dictionary definitions for weaner

weaner

/ (ˈwiːnə) /

noun

a person or thing that weans

a pig that has just been weaned and weighs less than 40 kg

Australian and NZ a lamb, pig, or calf in the year in which it is weaned

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