- to dock; to trim (esp. the tail of an animal)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to dock; to trim (esp. the tail of an animal)
This meaning refers to the practice of cutting off part of an animal's tail, often for health, aesthetic, or breed standards.
He decided to dock the dog's tail because it looks better that way.
Farmers usually trim the tails of sheep to prevent the spread of diseases.
Generated collocations (experimental)
jié wěi截尾shǒu shù手术tail docking surgeryjié wěi截尾chǔ lǐ处理tail trimming treatmentjié wěi截尾biāo zhǔn标准standard for tail dockingjié wěi截尾zhèng cè政策policy on tail dockingshòu yī兽医jié wěi截尾veterinary tail dockingjié wěi截尾shòu shù兽术animal surgery for tail dockingjié wěi截尾guī dìng规定regulations on tail trimmingjié wěi截尾xíng wéi行为behavior of tail dockingjié wěi截尾Hòu后de的huī fù恢复recovery after dockingjié wěi截尾cāo zuò操作operation of tail trimmingjié wěi截尾xiào guǒ效果effect of tail dockingjié wěi截尾fēng xiǎn风险risks of tail docking