neuteradjective
uk/ˈnjuː.tər/us/ˈnuː.t̬ɚ/specializedrelating to a particular gender (= class of nouns) in some languages:
The German word for book is neuter.
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masculine
feminine
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Linguistics: grammatical terms
- ablative
- apposition
- attributive
- collocate
- comparative
- declension
- decline
- dependent clause
- double negative
- grammar
- grammarian
- grammatical
- independent clause
- indirect object
- indirect question
- inflect
- interrogative
- modifier
- reflexive
- superlative
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neuterverb [ T ]
uk/ˈnjuː.tər/us/ˈnuː.t̬ɚ/to remove part of an animal's sexual organs, so that it cannot produce young animals:
Has your dog been neutered?
to take the power away from something
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Zoology: veterinary medicine
- alter
- anthrax
- BSE
- castrate
- cattery
- collar
- delouse
- destroy
- distemper
- foot-and-mouth
- froth
- geld
- hoof-and-mouth
- leptospirosis
- myxomatosis
- put sth down 1
- quarantine
- rabies
- vet
- veterinarian
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