debarker

de·bark ¹

 (dĭ-bärk′)

v. de·barked, de·bark·ing, de·barks

v.tr.

To unload, as from a ship or airplane.

v.intr.

To disembark.

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[French débarquer : dé-, from (from Old French de-; see de-) + barque, ship (from Old French; see bark³).]

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de′bar·ka′tion (dē′bär-kā′shən) n.

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de·bark ²

 (dē′bärk′)

tr.v. de·barked, de·bark·ing, de·barks

To surgically alter the vocal cords of (a dog) so as to reduce its ability to bark.

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[de- + bark.]

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de·bark ³

 (dē′bärk′)

tr.v. de·barked, de·bark·ing, de·barks

To remove bark from.

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[de- + bark.]

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de′bark′er n.

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debarker

(diːˈbɑːkə)

n

(Forestry) a machine that strips bark from logs

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