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bro·ken-wind·ed | \ ˈbrō-kən-ˈwin-dəd 
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\Definition of broken-winded
: affected with or as if with heaves
a broken-winded horse
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broken-winded
adjectivebro·ken-wind·ed | \ -ˈwind-əd \
\Medical Definition of broken-winded
: affected with heaves
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The first known use of broken-winded was circa 1523
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