dehorn
/dee-hawrn/US // diˈhɔrn //UK // (diːˈhɔːn) //
脱帽,脱帽机,脱角,去角
Definitions
v.有主动词 verb
- 1
- : to remove the horns of.
- : to prevent the formation or growth of horns in, as by cauterization.
- : Horticulture. to prune by shortening major branches to an extreme degree.
Examples
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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