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Word: Horse
Speech Type: Noun
Old English hors, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ros and German Ross
hɔːs
a large plant-eating domesticated mammal with solid hoofs and a flowing mane and tail, used for riding, racing, and to carry and pull loads.
Short Definition:domesticated mammal used for riding
a frame or structure on which something is mounted or supported, especially a sawhorse.
Short Definition:supporting frame or structure
a unit of horsepower
Short Definition:unit of horsepower
Examples:- a 63-horse engine
heroin.
Short Definition:heroin
an obstruction in a vein.
Short Definition:obstruction in vein
Word: Horse
Speech Type: Verb
hɔːs
provide (a person or vehicle) with a horse or horses
Short Definition:provide with horse or horses
Examples:- Leary and his men were horsed and equipped but the war ended before they could be sent to Cuba
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