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forequarter

[ fawr-kwawr-ter, -kwaw-, fohr- ]

noun

  1. the forward end of half of a carcass, as of beef or lamb.


forequarter

/ ˈɔːˌɔːə /

noun

  1. the front portion, including the leg, of half of a carcass, as of beef or lamb
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of forequarter1

First recorded in 1490–1500; fore- + quarter
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Lions, on the other hand, are built with enormously powerful forequarters, and a very, very stiff back,” he continued.

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As Dawson sawed away at the forequarter to reveal a glimpse of a beautifully marbled rib-eye, it was clear that this work is also an upper body workout.

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Paintings from more than 18,000 years ago show creatures with long horns and hefty forequarters, like the American bison, which is descended from the Steppe bison.

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“Yours truly trusts that a modicum of caution will he exercised in the prance, to prevent delivery of uncomfortable blows to the posterior of the forequarters?”

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Without a forequarter amputation—a complicated procedure in which the entire shoulder is removed, usually as a last resort to halt the spread of cancer—the boy would die.

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