Definition of knacker - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalsRare UK old, worn-out horseRare UK
- The poor knacker could barely walk.
2.
slaughtererRare UK person who slaughters worn-out animalsRare UK
- The old horse was sent to the knacker for humane reasons..
3.
old materialsRare UK person who takes apart old things to sell the partsRare UK
- The knacker dismantled the ship for valuable metal.
Verb
1.
- The long hike really knackered the whole group..
2.
agricultureRare UK slaughter old or unfit livestockRare UK
- Farmers often knacker horses that can no longer work..
Images of knacker
old, worn-out horse
Expressions with knacker
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make someone very tired or exhausted
The long hike really knackered us out.
state of being beyond useful life
After years of service, the car was ready for the knacker's yard.
Origin of knacker
Irish, cnag (to knock)
Examples of knacker in a sentence
Farmers often retired their knacker to a peaceful pasture. The knacker arrived to take the old cow away. Farmers often called the knacker for their aging livestock. The knacker bought broken farm equipment from the auction. Local knacker stores parts from old bicycles for resale. The intense workout knackered him completely.
Renovating the house knackered the entire family. The law requires farmers to knacker unproductive cattle. They had to knacker the old sheep due to illness.
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- French:canasson, épuiser, ...
- German:Gaul, erschöpfen, ...
- Italian:ronzino, esaurire, ...
- Spanish:jamelgo, cansar, ...
- Portuguese:pangaré, cansar, ...
- Chinese:老马, 累垮, ...
- Japanese:老馬, くたくたにする, ...
- Arabic:حِصَان هَرِم, أَرْهَقَ, ...
- Hebrew:סוּס תָּשׁוּשׁ, לִשְׁחוֹק, ...
- Russian:конь, измотать, ...
- Ukrainian:старий кінь, виснажувати, ...
- Hindi:घिसा-पिटा घोड़ा, थका देना, ...
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