Meaning Of The Word Blackleg

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blackleg in American English
an acute, usually fatal, infectious disease of young cattle and sheep, caused by a bacterium (esp. Clostridium chauvoei) and characterized by swelling and blackening of infected muscle tissue
noun: an infectious, often fatal disease of cattle and sheep, caused by the soil bacterium Clostridium chauvoei and characterized by painful, gaseous swellings in the muscles, usually of the upper parts of the legs

blackleg in British English
noun: 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
verb: to act against the interests of a trade union, esp by refusing to join a strike

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