blacklegs (0 synonym found)

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Definition of blacklegs:

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

Definition of blacklegs:

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

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