- cannibalise
- cannibalise cannibalise, cannibalize cannibalizev. t.
to use parts of (something, such as a machine), to repair
something else.
Syn: use parts of. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
cannibalise
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cannibalise — cannibalise, cannibalize cannibalizev. i. to eat human flesh. Syn: practice cannibalism. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cannibalise — (Brit.) v. take parts from one machine to repair another; eat human flesh (also cannibalize) … English contemporary dictionary
cannibalise — British variant of cannibalize … New Collegiate Dictionary
cannibalise — verb a) To eat the flesh of (a human being). b) To remove parts of (a machine, etc) for use in other similar machines … Wiktionary
cannibalise — UK [ˈkænɪbəlaɪz] / US [ˈkænɪb(ə)lˌaɪz] a British spelling of cannibalize … English dictionary
cannibalise — /ˈkænəbəlaɪz/ (say kanuhbuhluyz) verb (t) (cannibalised, cannibalising) to repair (damaged motor vehicles, etc.) by the use of parts of other assembled vehicles, etc., instead of using spare parts. Also, cannibalize. –cannibalisation… …
cannibalise — verb 1. eat human flesh • Syn: ↑cannibalize • Derivationally related forms: ↑cannibal, ↑cannibal (for: ↑cannibalize) • Hypernyms: ↑consume, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cannibalize — cannibalise cannibalise, cannibalize cannibalizev. i. to eat human flesh. Syn: practice cannibalism. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cannibalize — cannibalise cannibalise, cannibalize cannibalizev. t. to use parts of (something, such as a machine), to repair something else. Syn: use parts of. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cannibalised — cannibalise (Brit.) v. take parts from one machine to repair another; eat human flesh (also cannibalize) … English contemporary dictionary
