What does dehorn mean?

Definitions for dehorn
diˈhɔrnde·horn

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dehornverb

    prevent the growth of horns of certain animals

  2. dehornverb

    take the horns off (an animal)

Wiktionary

  1. dehornverb

    To remove the horns from.

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  1. dehorn

    Dehorn refers to the process of removing or trimming the horns of livestock animals, such as cattle and goats, to prevent injury to humans and other animals, or to make handling safer and easier. This is carried out for health and safety reasons and is often done when the animal is still young. These procedures should be performed by a trained veterinarian or experienced individual using appropriate tools and methods.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dehornverb

    to deprive of horns; to prevent the growth of the horns of (cattle) by burning their ends soon after they start. See Dishorn

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dehorn in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dehorn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of dehorn in a Sentence

  1. Jan Stejskal:

    We always knew something could happen, and we didn't want to dehorn, but Thoiry happened, and it means many other people could get the same idea.


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