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单词 stringhalt
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
string•halt  (stringhôlt′),USA pronunciation n. [Vet. Pathol.]
  1. Veterinary Diseasesa nerve disorder in horses, causing exaggerated flexing movements of the hind legs in walking.
Also, springhalt. 
  • string + halt2 1515–25
stringhalt′ed, stringhalt′y, adj. 
stringhalt′ed•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stringhalt /ˈstrɪŋˌhɔːlt/ n
  1. a sudden spasmodic lifting of the hind leg of a horse, resulting from abnormal contraction of the flexor muscles of the hock
    Also called: springhalt
Etymology: 16th Century: probably string + halt²
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