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black·leg

(blăk′lĕg′)
n.
1. An infectious, usually fatal bacterial disease of cattle and sometimes of sheep, goats, and swine, caused by Clostridium chauvoei and characterized by gas-containing swellings in the musculature.
2. A bacterial or fungal disease of certain plants, such as the cabbage and potato, that causes the stems to turn black at the soil line.
3. One who cheats at cards; a cardsharp.
4. Chiefly British A worker who is opposed to trade unions; a scab.
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blackleg

(ˈblæklɛɡ)
n
1.
a. a person who acts against the interests of a trade union, as by continuing to work during a strike or taking over a striker's job
b. (as modifier): blackleg labour.
2. (Veterinary Science) Also called: black quarter an acute infectious disease of cattle, sheep, and pigs, characterized by gas-filled swellings, esp on the legs, caused by Clostridium bacteria
3. (Plant Pathology) plant pathol
a. a fungal disease of cabbages and related plants caused by Phoma lingam, characterized by blackening and decay of the lower stems
b. a similar disease of potatoes, caused by bacteria
4. (Gambling, except Cards) a person who cheats in gambling, esp at cards or in racing
vb, -legs, -legging or -legged
Brit to act against the interests of a trade union, esp by refusing to join a strike
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black•leg

(ˈblækˌlɛg)

n.
1. an infectious, often fatal disease of cattle and sheep caused by the soil bacterium Clostridium chauvoei and characterized by darkened and swollen upper legs.
2.
a. a disease of cabbage and other cruciferous plants, characterized by dry, black lesions on the base of the stem, caused by a fungus, Phoma lingam.
b. a disease of potatoes, characterized by wet, black lesions on the base of the stem, caused by a bacterium, Erwinia atroseptica.
3. a swindler.
4. Chiefly Brit. a strikebreaker; scab.
[1715–25]
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blackleg


Past participle: blacklegged
Gerund: blacklegging

Imperative
blackleg
blackleg
Present
I blackleg
you blackleg
he/she/it blacklegs
we blackleg
you blackleg
they blackleg
Preterite
I blacklegged
you blacklegged
he/she/it blacklegged
we blacklegged
you blacklegged
they blacklegged
Present Continuous
I am blacklegging
you are blacklegging
he/she/it is blacklegging
we are blacklegging
you are blacklegging
they are blacklegging
Present Perfect
I have blacklegged
you have blacklegged
he/she/it has blacklegged
we have blacklegged
you have blacklegged
they have blacklegged
Past Continuous
I was blacklegging
you were blacklegging
he/she/it was blacklegging
we were blacklegging
you were blacklegging
they were blacklegging
Past Perfect
I had blacklegged
you had blacklegged
he/she/it had blacklegged
we had blacklegged
you had blacklegged
they had blacklegged
Future
I will blackleg
you will blackleg
he/she/it will blackleg
we will blackleg
you will blackleg
they will blackleg
Future Perfect
I will have blacklegged
you will have blacklegged
he/she/it will have blacklegged
we will have blacklegged
you will have blacklegged
they will have blacklegged
Future Continuous
I will be blacklegging
you will be blacklegging
he/she/it will be blacklegging
we will be blacklegging
you will be blacklegging
they will be blacklegging
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been blacklegging
you have been blacklegging
he/she/it has been blacklegging
we have been blacklegging
you have been blacklegging
they have been blacklegging
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been blacklegging
you will have been blacklegging
he/she/it will have been blacklegging
we will have been blacklegging
you will have been blacklegging
they will have been blacklegging
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been blacklegging
you had been blacklegging
he/she/it had been blacklegging
we had been blacklegging
you had been blacklegging
they had been blacklegging
Conditional
I would blackleg
you would blackleg
he/she/it would blackleg
we would blackleg
you would blackleg
they would blackleg
Past Conditional
I would have blacklegged
you would have blacklegged
he/she/it would have blacklegged
we would have blacklegged
you would have blacklegged
they would have blacklegged
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. blackleg - someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
Verb 1. blackleg - take the place of work of someone on strike
do work, work - be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college"
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Translations

blackleg

[ˈblækleg] (Brit) (Ind)
A. N → esquirol mf
B. VI → ser esquirol, trabajar durante una huelga
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

blackleg

[ˈblæklɛg] n (British) → jaune m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

blackleg

[ˈblækˌlɛg] n (Brit) → crumiro/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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Among the passengers there was an American named Condon, a noted blackleg and crook who was "wanted" in a half dozen of the larger cities of the United States.
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I remember the confounded blackleg and the way in which he used to cheat and hoodwink poor George.
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When I spend my money I like to enjoy the full value of it: I see no fun in wasting it on thieves and blacklegs; and as for gaining money, hitherto I have always had sufficient; it's time enough to be clutching for more, I think, when you begin to see the end of what you have.
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Veterinary experts at Kratie's provincial Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries are trying to save villagers' cattle following outbreaks of the pasteurellosis and blackleg diseases which have killed more than 20 animals in Chitr Borei district's Dar commune.
Cattle disease outbreaks hit Kratie
Neuraminidases or sialidases have been reported in viruses, bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and metazoans (VIMR et al., 2004), and they have been implicated in the pathogenesis of blackleg. These enzymes cleave N-acetylneuraminic acid from carbohydrate polymers, such as mucin, glycoproteins, gangliosides, and other sialoglycoconjugates located on many mammalian cell membranes (VILEI et al., 2011).
Molecular characterization of virulence genes cctA, nanA, and fliC in Clostridium chauvoei from Rio Grande do Sul and Sao Paulo State, Brazil/Caracterizacao molecular dos genes de virulencia cctA, nanA e fliC em Clostridium chauvoei isolados no Rio Grande do Sul e Sao Paulo, Brasil
In Chapter 2, "'I'd sooner blackleg my union than blackleg my country'--Labour Patriotism 1914-18," Smith, though discussing the pacifism that informed some of Labour's early opinion on the Tightness of World War I at its outbreak, argues that the majority of Labour members and the unions and other affiliated groups which made up the Party's support, were quick to rally to the colours and found justifications for their involvement and support of the British war effort in their political and social principles.
David Smith, For Class and Country: The Patriotic Left and the First World War, (Liverpool: Liverpool University Press 2017)
In addition, all bull and heifer calves have been vaccinated against blackleg disease.
Longhorn salescheduledfor Sept. 13 in Apache
Almost half of infections include rabies, pasteurellosis (17%), blackleg (14%).
Amid complex epizootic situation shortage of veterinarians nears 7,000 in Kazakhstan
Potato blackleg is a seedborne disease caused mainly by Pectobacterium atrosepticum under cool environments at temperatures around 20[degrees]C.
CALCIUM SOIL AMENDMENT INCREASES RESISTANCE OF POTATO TO BLACKLEG AND SOFT ROT PATHOGENS
First Report of Potato Blackleg Caused by Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp brasiliense in Japan.
IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PECTOBACTERIUM CAROTOVORUM
The Collins English dictionary tells us that a scab is a blackleg - a person who refuses to support a union's industrial action, especially strikes.
Many deserve the label 'scab' Letters

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