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debeard

UK/diːˈbɪə(ɹ)d/

debeard verb: to remove the beard from (mussels, clams, seeds, etc.).

Verb

debeard (third-person singular simple present debeards, present participle debearding, simple past and past participle debearded)

  1. (transitive) To remove the beard from (mussels, clams, seeds, etc.).

Forms of debeard

third-person singular presentdebeards
present participledebearding
past participledebearded
pastdebearded

Origin of debeard

From de- + beard.

Questions about debeard

What does debeard mean?
Debeard means to remove the beard from (mussels, clams, seeds, etc.).
What part of speech is debeard?
Debeard is a verb.
How do you pronounce debeard?
Debeard is pronounced /diːˈbɪə(ɹ)d/ (UK).
What is the past tense of debeard?
The past tense of debeard is debearded.

Words near debeard in the dictionary

  1. debe
  2. debeak
  3. debeaked
  4. debeaking
  5. debeaks
  6. debeard
  7. debearded
  8. debearding
  9. debeards
  10. debeige
  11. debeiges

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