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forequarters

/ ˈfɔːˌkwɔːtəz /

plural noun

  1. the part of the body of a horse or similar quadruped that consists of the forelegs, shoulders, and adjoining parts

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Lions, on the other hand, are built with enormously powerful forequarters, and a very, very stiff back,” he continued.

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Paintings from more than 18,000 years ago show creatures with long horns and hefty forequarters, like the American bison, which is descended from the Steppe bison.

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“Yours truly trusts that a modicum of caution will he exercised in the prance, to prevent delivery of uncomfortable blows to the posterior of the forequarters?”

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There were Iron Age feasts in the Vale of Glamorgan that focused on eating the right forequarters of pigs.

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War Admiral burst out with such power that his hindquarters overran his forequarters.

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