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hoof
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- pronunciation:
- hUf
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
hoofs, hooves |
| definition: |
A hoof is the very hard covering at the bottom of the feet of certain mammals. Horses, pigs, and deer have hooves.
After it stepped on a nail, the horse wouldn't stand on its injured hoof.
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| derivation: |
hooflike (adj.) |
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