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scratches
[ skrach-iz ]
noun
(used with a singular verb)
- a disease of horses marked by dry rifts or chaps that appear on the skin near the fetlock, behind the knee, or in front of the hock.
scratches
/ ˈ²õ°ì°ùæ³Ùʃɪ³ú /
noun
- functioning as singular a disease of horses characterized by dermatitis in the region of the fetlock Also calledcracked heelsmud fever
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of scratches1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of scratches1
C16: so called because it makes the pastern appear to be scratched
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Example Sentences
The girl has puncture wounds and scratches but didn’t need any stitches.
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He had scratches on his leg which had turned septic.
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For some, "social media and texting with friends scratches some of the itch of meeting up".
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Though rare, it can also spread through rodent bites or scratches.
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The boy, who had scratches and bruises nearly everywhere on his body, said the children had been punched and struck with pans until they were knocked unconscious.
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