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blackleg

/ˈblækˌlɛɡ/

Meanings
noun
A person who takes the place of striking workers; a scab.

Examples :

"Because the striking factory workers picketed outside, the manager hired a blackleg to keep the machines running. "
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Illustration suspecting

suspecting verb

/səˈspɛktɪŋ/ /səˈspɛktɪn/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"

Illustration blacklegged

blacklegged verb

/ˌblækˈleɡɪd/

To continue working whilst fellow workers strike.

"Even though his colleagues were on strike for better wages, John decided to blacklegged and continue working his shifts. "

Illustration bacterium

bacterium noun

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəm/

A single celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.

"The scientist examined the sample and found a bacterium, a tiny cell without a nucleus, under the microscope. "

Illustration blacklegs

blacklegs noun

/ˈblækˌlɛɡz/

A person who takes the place of striking workers; a scab.

"The striking factory workers called the replacement workers "blacklegs" and picketed outside the building. "

Illustration employees

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Illustration continued

continued verb

/kənˈtɪnjuːd/

To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).

"Do you want me to continue to unload these?"

Illustration notorious

notorious adjective

/nəʊˈtɔːɹɪəs/ /noʊˈtɔɹiəs/

Widely known, especially for something negative; infamous.

"The student was notorious for his disruptive behavior in class. "

Illustration symptomatic

symptomatic adjective

/ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk/ /ˌsɪm(p)təmˈætɪk/

Showing symptoms.

"The child was sent home from school because he was symptomatic with a fever and a cough. "

Illustration machines

machines noun

/məˈʃiːnz/

A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.

"The factory uses machines to assemble the toys quickly. "

Illustration picketed

picketed verb

/ˈpɪkɪtɪd/ /pɪˈkɛtɪd/

To protest, organized by a labour union, typically in front of the location of employment.

"The striking workers picketed outside the factory gates, holding signs and chanting slogans. "

Illustration striking

striking verb

/ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/

(sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

"Please strike the last sentence."

Illustration clostridium

clostridium noun

/klɒˈstrɪdiəm/ /klɔˈstrɪdiəm/

Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores

"The doctor suspected that the patient's wound infection was caused by clostridium, a type of bacteria often found in soil and able to survive even without oxygen. "