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hind·quar·ter
/
ˈhaɪndˌkwɔr
tər, -ˌkwɔ-
/
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[
hahynd
-kwawr-ter, -kwaw-
]
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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.
Origin:
1880–85;
hind
1
+
quarter
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hindquarter
(ˈhaɪndˌkwɔːtə)
—
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
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