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Noun: cannibalisation  ,ka-ni-bu-lI'zey-shun
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: cannibalization)
  1. The act or process of cannibalizing something
    "The company resorted to cannibalisation of old equipment for spare parts";
    - cannibalization

Encyclopedia: Cannibalisation