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scratches
[skrach-iz]
noun
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
/ ˈæʃɪ /
noun
Also called: cracked heels. mud fever.(functioning as singular) a disease of horses characterized by dermatitis in the region of the fetlock
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scratches1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of scratches1
Example Sentences
It is passed on through injuries such as bites and scratches from an infected animal.
She suffered 31 stab wounds to her face, neck, chest, abdomen and arms as well scratches that were believed to have been inflicted after her death.
Trainer John Shirreffs did not want to bring the horse to Churchill Downs, hoping there were enough scratches to get him in the race.
English writer Robert Macfarlane is often described as a nature and travel writer, but that label barely scratches the surface.
It’s tantalizingly oddball and indelicate: a combined daymare and night odyssey that scratches until a feral hidden strength is revealed in the misfit main character, captivatingly played by Indian star Radhika Apte.
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