range paralysis

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noun Veterinary Pathology.

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Origin of range paralysis

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby range paralysis

range line, rangemaster, range of accommodation, range of stability, range oil, range paralysis, range pole, ranger, range table, rangi, ranging pole

How to use range paralysis in a sentence

The email appears to have been a relatively common attempt to gain personal information from a wide range of unwitting victims.
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They just reflect the range of breeds that were used to create the Heck cattle in the first instance.
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The Eighty-ninth Congress was potentially more fertile ground for the broad range of controversial programs on his dream agenda.
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Bottom line is that it will only be a BVR [beyond visual range] airplane.
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That means the F-35 will be almost entirely reliant on long-range air-to-air missiles.
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It is the experience of such that the voice may be extended in its range in both directions at once.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
It is ordinarily considered that the range of the speaking voice is very limited as compared with the singer's range.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
And could it not be extended from its present limited range until it reached practically the whole adolescent community?
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Pitch corresponds to the range of the voice, and expresses affection or attraction.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
That, and a range war that grew out of the killing, and some kind of a business deal just about broke them.
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