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hurdles
  • n  a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles
  • n  a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
  • n  an obstacle that you are expected to overcome
  • n  the act of jumping over an obstacle
  • v  jump a hurdle
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hurdling
  • n  a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles
  • v  jump a hurdle
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hurdy-gurdy
  • n  a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs
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hurdy gurdy
  • n  a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs
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hurl
  • n  a violent throw
  • v  throw forcefully
  • v  make a thrusting forward movement
  • v  utter with force; utter vehemently
    hurl insults
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hurler's disease
  • n  hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation
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hurler's syndrome
  • n  hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation
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hurling
  • n  a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
  • v  throw forcefully
  • v  make a thrusting forward movement
  • v  utter with force; utter vehemently
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hurok
  • n  United States impresario who was born in Russia (1888-1974)
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hurrah
  • n  a victory cheer
    let's give the team a big hurrah
  • v  shout `hurrah!'
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hurricane
  • n  a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
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