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- (uncountable, agriculture, veterinary medicine) A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax. [from 18th c.]
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Meaning
- [Noun]
- (uncountable, agriculture, veterinary medicine) A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax. [from 18th c.]
- (uncountable) A disease of potato crops caused by pectolytic bacteria, characterized by blackening and decay of the lower stem portion.
- (uncountable) A disease of brassicas caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans
- (countable) A person who cheats in a game; a cheater, especially a dishonest bookmaker. [from 18th c.]
- (countable) A person who takes the place of striking workers. [from 19th c.]
- [Verb]
- To continue working whilst fellow workers strike.
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