hame
[ heym ]
/ heɪm /
noun
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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1275–1325; Middle English < Middle Dutch
Words nearby hame
hamborn, hamburg, hamburger, hamburger's law, hamden, hame, hame tug, hameln, hamer, hamersley range, hames
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hame1
/ (heɪm) /
noun
either of the two curved bars holding the traces of the harness, attached to the collar of a draught animal
Word Origin for hame
C14: from Middle Dutch hame; related to Middle High German hame fishing rod
British Dictionary definitions for hame (2 of 2)
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