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die-off

UK/ˈdʌɪɒf/

die-off noun: an incident or episode in which a particular species or organism dies off, especially in large numbers.

Noun

die-off (plural die-offs)

  1. An incident or episode in which a particular species or organism dies off, especially in large numbers.
    • A serious drought in 1785 and 1786 caused a die-off of cattle, which ruined many peasant families, especially in the south.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 361

Forms of die-off

pluraldie-offs
alternative formdieoff

Origin of die-off

Deverbal from die off.

Questions about die-off

What does die-off mean?
Die-off means an incident or episode in which a particular species or organism dies off, especially in large numbers.
What part of speech is die-off?
Die-off is a noun.
How do you pronounce die-off?
Die-off is pronounced /ˈdʌɪɒf/ (UK).
What is the plural of die-off?
The plural of die-off is die-offs.

Words near die-off in the dictionary

  1. die-die
  2. die-hard
  3. die-hards
  4. die-in
  5. die-ins
  6. die-off
  7. die-offs
  8. dieb
  9. dieback
  10. diebacks
  11. diebs

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