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withers
plural noun(with-ers)
the ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse
withers
plural noun(with-ers)
a part corresponding to the withers in a quadruped (such as a dog) other than a horse
withers
verb(with-ers)
to become dry and sapless; especially : to shrivel from or as if from loss of bodily moisture
withers
verb(with-ers)
to lose vitality, force, or freshness
withers
verb(with-ers)
to cause to wither
withers
noun(with-ers)
withers
withers
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction(with-ers)
a deep-seated chronic inflammation of the withers of the horse in which bloody fluid is discharged

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