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hurdle

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1hur·dle 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈhər-dəl\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English hurdel, from Old English hyrdel; akin to Old High German hurt hurdle, Latin cratis wickerwork, hurdle
Date:
before 12th century
1 a: a portable panel usually of wattled withes and stakes used especially for enclosing land or livestock b: a frame or sled formerly used in England for dragging traitors to execution2 a: an artificial barrier over which racers must leap bplural : any of various track events in which a series of hurdles must be surmounted3: barrier, obstacle


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