hindquarter
Americannoun
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the posterior end of a halved carcass of beef, lamb, etc., sectioned usually between the twelfth and thirteenth ribs.
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hindquarters, the rear part of an animal.
noun
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one of the two back quarters of a carcass of beef, lamb, etc
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(plural) the rear, esp of a four-legged animal
Etymology
Origin of hindquarter
Example Sentences
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The extra legs extended from the right hindquarter and appeared to be of no use, dangling beside her wagging tail, as she walked a bit awkwardly in a video shot before the operation.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2024
He closed his knife, took the needle and jabbed it into the lamb’s hindquarter and then marked the animal’s back with an orange line in chalk.
From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2021
That first evening, we had a dinner of rommegrot, a kind of sour-cream porridge, and spekemat, the pungent, cured reindeer meat sliced thin from a hindquarter in the kitchen.
From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2018
Butcher manager Allie Christian and Aniel both set to work on the hindquarter with flexible, wicked sharp boning knives, while Dawson took a hand saw to the forequarter.
From Washington Times • Jun. 30, 2018
The owner decided where and when the hunt would take place, and in the event of a kill, he’d receive the choicest portion of the meat, usually the hindquarter.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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