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haunch

UK
/hɔːntʃ/
US
/hɔntʃ/

Translations

haunchnoun
haunches
pl
UK
/hɔːntʃ/
US
/hɔntʃ/
The hunter carried the haunch of the deer back to camp.
Охотник отнес бедро оленя обратно в лагерь.
задняя часть
The horse's haunches were powerful and well-muscled.
Задняя часть лошади была мощной и хорошо развитой.
Additional translations
тазобедренная часть
лодыжка
Synonyms
flank
hip
thigh
leg
haunchadjective
UK
/hɔːntʃ/
US
/hɔntʃ/
Attributive use, e.g. “haunch steak”, functioning adjectivally before a noun.
haunchesnoun

haunch

haunches
pl
UK
/ˈhɔːntʃɪz/
US
/ˈhɔntʃɪz/
The hunter aimed at the deer’s haunches.
Охотник прицелился в бедро оленя.
The horse's haunches were strong and muscular.
Зад лошади был сильным и мускулистым.
Additional translations
круп
ягодицы
Synonyms
backside
hips
thighs
rump
rear

Definitions

haunchnoun
The hip, buttock, and upper thigh in animals and humans.
The horse's haunches were powerful and well-muscled, allowing it to run swiftly.
A hindquarter of an animal, especially when used as meat.
The chef prepared a delicious roast haunch of venison for the dinner party.
The part of an arch, beam, or bridge between the springing and the crown where bending moments are greatest.
Additional steel was added in the haunch of the concrete arch for extra strength.
haunchadjective
Relating to or cut from the haunch of an animal.
The chef recommended the haunch steaks for their rich flavour.
haunchesnoun
The hip, buttock, and upper thigh in animals and humans.
The horse's powerful haunches propelled it forward with great speed.
The hindquarters of an animal, especially a quadruped.
The lion crouched low on its haunches, ready to pounce on its prey.
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