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hoofprint

American  
[hoof-print, hoof-] / ˈhʊfˌprɪnt, ˈhuf- /

noun

  1. the impression made by an animal's hoof.


Etymology

Origin of hoofprint

First recorded in 1795–1805; hoof + print


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One morning in July 1992, Raynella said, she found him dead in their cattle corral, a hoofprint on the chest of his overalls, apparently knocked down and trampled as he fed the herd.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Although the American beef and dairy industries are among the most efficient in the world — due in part to better breeding, genetics, and nutrition — they still leave a significant hoofprint.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 7, 2023

Although the American beef and dairy industries are among the most efficient in the world — due in part to better breeding, genetics and nutrition — they still leave a significant hoofprint.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2023

The first is the “index”, a non-arbitrary and non-intentional sign, like a hoofprint that makes clear a horse has been near.

From Economist ● Oct. 5, 2017

He wore a frizzy sweater with a hoofprint design on it, and he had a blanket on his lap that almost hid his wheelchair completely.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

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