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noun
A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: agriculture, biology, business, lifestyle, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, sciences, veterinary, zoology
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noun
A disease of potato crops caused by pectolytic bacteria, characterized by blackening and decay of the lower stem portion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A disease of brassicas caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A person who cheats in a game; a cheater, especially a dishonest bookmaker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
A person who takes the place of striking workers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Synonyms: blacklegger, scab, scalie, strikebreaker
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verb
To continue working whilst fellow workers strike.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: scab, strikebreaker, rat
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Broader terms: worker
verb
take the place of work of someone on strike
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: fink, scab, rat
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Broader terms: work, do work
History
From black + leg.
Across languages
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