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wind-suck⋅ing

  [wind-suhk-ing]
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–noun Veterinary Pathology.
cribbing (def. 1).
Origin:
1835–45

crib⋅bing

  [krib-ing]
–noun
1. Veterinary Medicine. Also called crib-biting, wind-sucking. an injurious habit in which a horse bites its manger and as a result swallows air.
2. Mining.
a. a timber lining, closely spaced, as in a shaft or raise.
b. pieces of timber for lining a shaft, raise, etc.
3. Building Trades, Civil Engineering. a system of cribs, as for retaining earth or for a building or the like being moved or having its foundations rebuilt.
Origin:
1635–45; crib + -ing 1
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Main Entry: crib·bing
Pronunciation: 'krib-i[ng]
Function: noun
: a vice of horses characterized by gnawing (as at a manger) while slobbering andsalivating

Main Entry: wind sucking
Function: noun
: a vice of horses that is related to and often associated with cribbing and that is characterized by repeated swallowing of air
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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