hindquarter
Use Hindquarter in a sentence
tər, -ˌkwɔ- noun
1.
the posterior end of a halved carcass of beef, lamb, etc., sectioned usually between the twelfth and thirteenth ribs.
2.
hindquarters, the rear part of an animal.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To hindquarter
Collins
World English Dictionary
hindquarter (ˈhaɪndˌkwɔːtə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | one of the two back quarters of a carcass of beef, lamb, etc |
| 2. | (plural) the rear, esp of a four-legged animal |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Hindquarter
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Example sentences
Remove the hindquarter by continuing to cut along the pelvic bone until your knife meets the cut made downward from the spine.
Other muscles commonly affected are hindquarter, forequarter, and throat muscles.
Related Searches
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
