devil's-grip

dev·il's–grip

noun \ˈdev-əlz-ˈgrip\

plural devil's–grips

Definition of DEVIL'S-GRIP

1

: a malformation of sheep that consists of an indentation near the withers and down behind the shoulder as if a string had been put round that part of the sheep and tightened

2

: epidemic pleurodynia

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