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- Dictionaryhindquarters/ˌhʌɪn(d)ˈkwɔːtəz/
plural
- 1. the hind legs and adjoining parts of a quadruped.
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the back part of an animal with four legs. (Definition of hindquarters from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of hindquarters.
1. : one side of the back half of the carcass of a quadruped including a leg and usually one or more ribs. 2. hindquarters plural : the hind pair of legs of a quadruped. broadly : all the structures of a quadruped that lie posterior to the attachment of the hind legs to the trunk. Examples of hindquarter in a Sentence.
the back part of an animal with four legs. (Definition of hindquarters from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of hindquarters.
Definition of hindquarters noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Hindquarter definition: the posterior end of a halved carcass of beef, lamb, etc., sectioned usually between the twelfth and thirteenth ribs.. See examples of HINDQUARTER used in a sentence.
plural noun [oft with poss] The hindquarters of a four-legged animal are its back part, including its two back legs. It turns its back towards the source of the threat, and lifts its pointed hindquarters like a scorpion about to sting. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Define hindquarters. hindquarters synonyms, hindquarters pronunciation, hindquarters translation, English dictionary definition of hindquarters. n. 1. The posterior portion of a side of beef, lamb, veal, or mutton, including a hind leg and one or two ribs. 2. hindquarters The posterior part of a...
hindquarter in British English. (ˈhaɪndˌkwɔːtə ) noun. 1. one of the two back quarters of a carcass of beef, lamb, etc. 2. (plural) the rear, esp of a four-legged animal. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
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1. The posterior portion of a side of beef, lamb, veal, or mutton, including a hind leg and one or two ribs. 2. hindquarters The posterior part of a quadruped, adjacent to the hind legs. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
