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HOPPLE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison

Example:

hobble race horses

Synonyms:

hobble; hopple

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "hopple" is one way to...):

strap (tie with a strap)

Sentence frame:

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