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warm·blood | \ ˈwȯrm-ˌbləd 
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or less commonly warm-blood or warm blood
plural warmbloods also warm-bloods or warm bloods
Definition of warmblood
1 : an athletic, agile horse (such as a Hanoverian or Trakehner) that is noted for its trainability and usually calm temperament, is commonly used in equestrian competition, and typically possesses Thoroughbred, Arabian, and draft horse bloodlines
With generations of recorded and proven performances, the warmblood is fast becoming the horse of choice for dressage, eventing and show jumping throughout the world.— P. H. Birdsall, Chronicle of the Horse, 20 Jan. 1984
2 : a warm-blooded animal (such as a mammal)
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The first known use of warmblood was in 1946
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