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cannibalise

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11 lettersPronunciation /ˈkænɪbəlaɪz/Part of speech verbSorted aabceiilnnsStarts with CEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. use parts of something to repair something else

Word origin

From cannibal + -ise.

Used in a sentence

  • The female black widow spider is known to cannibalise the male.
  • to cannibalize an old laptop for parts
  • According to our correspondent, at least one of the Type 2s has had to be cannibalised to facilitate repairs, as spares are often in short supply.

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