hind quarters

collocation in English

meaningsofhindandquarter

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hind
adjective[before noun]
uk
/haɪnd/us
/haɪnd/
at the back of an ...
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quarter
noun
uk
/ˈkwɔː.tər/us
/ˈkwɔːr.t̬ɚ/
one of four equal or almost equal parts of ...
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(Definition ofhindandquarterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhind quarters

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Immediately after thehindquartersaddle, the body and tail is bright yellow with a black spot on the caudal peduncle.
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One escaped with minor injuries when a train appeared round a corner and struck the rear hind quarters of the horse.
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One had the centre back, the other held to the top of the hind quarters.
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This can be seen in their down swept horns, big humps, straight wide backs, and beautifully sloping, filled out hind quarters.
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Argente rabbits are small and neat with well-developed hind quarters and slightly arched backs.
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Its coat is shaggier over the head and shoulders forming a mane, with shorter coat over the back and hind quarters.
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The color becomes browner on the hind quarters.
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The forelegs were elongated, while the hind quarters were rather squat with feet perhaps partially plantigrade, causing the back to slope towards the short tail.
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The hind quarters are selected according to the criteria defined in the raw materials specifications and trimmed following traditional methods.
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Paralysis of the hind quarters often precedes death in these cases.
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The dog is 90 cm tall at the withers, has a stocky head and powerful hind quarters.
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This is achieved by mixing two chemicals near their colon (by shaking their hind quarters).
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Excepting the muzzle, the upper part of the head, the hind quarters and the outsides of the shoulders and thighs have dusky brown underfur and black outerfur.
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The hind quarters appear wide and well-muscled.
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Hind quarters are minimally angled.
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The base colour generally is a pale greyish-brown or yellowish-grey on which an irregular pattern of roundish spots is superimposed on the back and hind quarters.
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This means that, instead of a rounded back as seen in dressage horses and others that work off their hind quarters, the spine is curved somewhat downward.
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