blackleg
/ˈblækˌlɛɡ/
verb
- To work as a strikebreaker; to refuse to join a strike.
- The workers accused him of blacklegging when he went to the office during the strike.
- She decided not to blackleg, even though she needed the money.
- The company tried to blackleg by hiring temporary staff.
noun
- A person who continues to work when other workers are on strike; a strikebreaker.
- During the strike, the company brought in blackleg workers to keep the factory running.
- Many miners refused to speak to the blackleg who had taken their job.
- The union called the new hires blacklegs for crossing the picket line.
- A bacterial disease affecting cattle, sheep, and other animals, causing swelling and lameness.
- Vaccination is the best way to prevent blackleg in livestock.
- The vet diagnosed the sick lamb with blackleg and started treatment immediately.
- The farmer lost several calves to blackleg last spring.
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