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dehorn

[ dee-hawrn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to remove the horns of (cattle).
  2. to prevent the formation or growth of horns in (cattle), as by cauterization.
  3. Horticulture. to prune (a tree, shrub, etc.) by shortening major branches to an extreme degree.


dehorn

/ diːˈhɔːn /

verb

  1. to remove or prevent the growth of the horns of (cattle, sheep, or goats)
  2. to cut back (the larger limbs of a tree) drastically
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • deˈhorner, noun
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Other Words From

  • de·horner noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dehorn1

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; de- + horn
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Example Sentences

First time pa heard 'm he says when he come home, 'That choir 'll never succeed till they dehorn Alvy,' he says.

Mr. 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.

Before attempting to dehorn the animal, it should be securely controlled by ropes in a stanchion or by casting.

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