Transcription
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- [dee-hawrn]
- /diˈhɔrn/
- /ˌdiː.ˈhɔːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-hawrn]
- /diˈhɔrn/
Definitions of dehorn word
- verb dehorn to remove or prevent the growth of the horns of (cattle, sheep, or goats) 3
- verb dehorn to cut back (the larger limbs of a tree) drastically 3
- verb transitive dehorn to remove the horns from 3
- verb with object dehorn to remove the horns of (cattle). 1
- verb with object dehorn to prevent the formation or growth of horns in (cattle), as by cauterization. 1
- verb with object dehorn Horticulture. to prune (a tree, shrub, etc.) by shortening major branches to an extreme degree. 1
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Origin of dehorn
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; de- + horn
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dehorn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dehorn popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dehorn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with dehorn
- how to dehorn a goat?
- how to dehorn a cow?
- how to dehorn a baby goat?
- why dehorn goats?
- how to dehorn a calf?
- when to dehorn calves?
- how to dehorn cattle?
- how to dehorn calves?
- how to dehorn goats?
- when to dehorn goats?
- when to dehorn baby goats?
- how to dehorn a 1911?
- how to dehorn cows?
- when to dehorn cattle?
- how to dehorn baby goats?
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Matching words
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