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horses

/ˈhɔrsəs/

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noun

Any of several animals related to Equus ferus caballus.

Examples :

"My grandfather owns several horses on his farm. "

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Equipment with legs.

Examples :

"The construction crew used wooden horses to support the planks while they built the new deck. "

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Type of equipment.

Examples :

"Construction workers used horses to hold up the temporary roof while they repaired the damaged beams. "

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A mass of earthy matter, or rock of the same character as the wall rock, occurring in the course of a vein, as of coal or ore; hence, to take horse (said of a vein) is to divide into branches for a distance.

Examples :

"While mining for coal, the workers encountered several horses of shale that split the coal seam into thinner, less productive veins. "

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The sedative, antidepressant, and anxiolytic drug morphine, chiefly when used illicitly.

Examples :

"The detective suspected the back alley deal involved "horses," given the hushed tones and furtive glances. "

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An informal variant of basketball in which players match shots made by their opponent(s), each miss adding a letter to the word "horse", with 5 misses spelling the whole word and eliminating a player, until only the winner is left. Also HORSE, H-O-R-S-E or H.O.R.S.E. (see Variations of basketball#H-O-R-S-E).

Examples :

"During gym class, we played horses, and I was eliminated after missing a layup and a free throw. "

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(among students) A translation or other illegitimate aid in study or examination.

Examples :

""The professor warned that anyone caught using horses during the exam would automatically fail the course." "

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(among students) horseplay; tomfoolery

Examples :

"The teacher warned the students to stop their horses and focus on the lesson. "

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verb

To frolic, to act mischievously. (Usually followed by "around".)

Examples :

"The children were supposed to be studying, but they started horsing around instead, throwing paper airplanes across the classroom. "

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To provide with a horse; supply horses for.

Examples :

"The cavalry officer horses his troops before the battle. "

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To get on horseback.

Examples :

"We will horses and ride to the campsite. "

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To sit astride of; to bestride.

Examples :

"Seeing the fence was too high to jump, the child horsed it and climbed over to the other side. "

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(of a male horse) To copulate with (a mare).

Examples :

"The rancher plans to horses his prize stallion with the mare next spring. "

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To take or carry on the back.

Examples :

"The hiker will horse the heavy backpack across the mountain. "

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To place (someone) on the back of another person, or on a wooden horse, etc., to be flogged; (hence) to flog.

Examples :

"The older boys threatened to horse the smaller one for tattling, but the teacher intervened before they could. "

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To urge at work tyrannically.

Examples :

"The demanding manager horses his employees relentlessly, pushing them to work overtime every day without rest. "

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To charge for work before it is finished.

Examples :

"The contractor tried to horses the homeowner for the entire renovation cost before even starting the demolition. "

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