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stringhalt

Main Entry:: string·halt
Pronunciation:: \ˈstriŋ-ˌhȯlt\
Function:: noun
Date:: circa 1534

: a condition of lameness in a horse's hind legs caused by muscular spasms and resulting in excessive flexion of the hock

— string·halt·ed

\-ˌhȯl-təd\ adjective

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