hock
US /hɑːk/
UK /hɑːk/
1.
飛節, 後肢の関節
a joint in the hind leg of a horse, cow, or other quadruped, corresponding to the human ankle but elevated.
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The horse sustained an injury to its hock during the race.
その馬はレース中に飛節を負傷した。
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The veterinarian examined the cow's swollen hock.
獣医は牛の腫れた飛節を診察した。