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Meanings of hind in English

Located at or near the back of an animal.

Related terms

A female deer.

Usage of hind in English
1
The hind limbs are much larger in volume than the anterior pair.
The Naturalist on the River Amazons
2
Their muzzles were in the mud; their hind legs were wide apart.
In Search of the Okapi / A Story of Adventure in Central Africa
3
He lost a hind shoe, but I don't know whether that's relevant.'
The Guardian
4
After six weeks the right hind paws were embedded undecalcified in methylmethacrylate.
Pubmed
5
The second region of the hind-gut is usually known as the rectum.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
6
Frenchmans eat his hind legs; they say the speckled beast much good.
Roughing It in the Bush
7
With the disease in a hind-foot matters are not taken so comfortably.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot
8
Reputation: It's so cute the way meerkats stand on their hind legs.
BBC
9
All under the false bottom, at the hind end of the wagon.
The Talking Leaves: An Indian Story
10
In either case, be sure of the hind sights of your guns.
Old John Brown, the man whose soul is marching on
11
The hind-quarter of veal and the loin make two good roasting pieces.
The American Frugal Housewife
12
The hind feet are small and weak in comparison, with slender claws.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon
13
And the dog walked across the stage again on his hind legs.
Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue Giving a Show
14
A feed box was fitted across the hind end of the wagon.
Old Caravan Days
15
The tibia is shorter, too, than the tibia of the hind leg.
The Insect Folk
16
The hind-foot is planted normally-thatis, with the sole on the earth.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
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