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Meaning of blackleg

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

blackleg

noun

Definitions

  1. A person who takes the place of striking workers; a scab.

    Synonyms:scaliestrikebreaker

  2. A person who cheats in a game; a cheater.

  3. A notorious gambler.

  4. A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.

verb

Definitions

  1. To continue working whilst fellow workers strike.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/blackleg

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