withers
Значение
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The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height.
Частота
Пишется через дефис как
with‧ers
Произносится как (IPA)
/ˈwɪð.ɚz/
Этимология
From dialectal English wither (“against”) (compare wither-) + -s; see with. So-named because it is the part of the horse that pushes against a load. Compare German Widerrist (“withers”), from wider (“against”) + Rist (“wrist”).
Новый
wither
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- To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
- To cause to shrivel or dry up.
- To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.
- To become helpless due to emotion.
- To make helpless due to emotion.
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