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withers Definition and Meaning in English (withers definition)

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Withers definition: The highest part of the back at the base of the neck of a horse or similar animal, located between the shoulder blades.

Definitions of Withers

  1. 1noun

    The highest part of the back at the base of the neck of a horse or similar animal, located between the shoulder blades.

  2. 2verb

    To become dry and shriveled, especially from lack of moisture or vitality; to fade or decay.

Example Sentences

“The horse's height is measured from the ground to its withers.”

“Without water, the plant quickly withers.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivewither
past tensewithered
present participlewithering
adjectiveunwithered

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Withers definition: The highest part of the back at the base of the neck of a horse or similar animal, located between the shoulder blades.
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'Withers' translates to 'withers' in English. Withers definition: The highest part of the back at the base of the neck of a horse or similar animal, located between the shoulder blades.
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