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detusk

/diːˈtʌsk/

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verb

/diːˈtʌsk/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий удаление бивней у животного, например, у слона или моржа.

An obsolete verb meaning to remove the tusks from an animal, such as an elephant or walrus.

  1. Remove tusksC1formal

    To remove the tusks from an animal, typically an elephant or walrus.

    ruУдалить бивни

    • The veterinarian had to detusk the injured elephant.
    • Poachers illegally detusk elephants for ivory.
    • The zoo staff safely detusked the walrus for medical reasons.

    Antonymstusk

Forms
  • detusked past participle
  • detusked past simple
  • detusking present participle
  • detusks third person singular