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PRONUNCIATION OF FOREQUARTERS

forequarters  [ˈfɔːˌkwɔːtəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOREQUARTERS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Forequarters is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOREQUARTERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of forequarters in the English dictionary

The definition of forequarters in the dictionary is the part of the body of a horse or similar quadruped that consists of the forelegs, shoulders, and adjoining parts.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOREQUARTERS


afters
ˈɑːftəz
banisters
ˈbænɪstəz
bitters
ˈbɪtəz
butters
ˈbʌtəz
cloisters
ˈklɔɪstəz
fajitas
fəˈhiːtəz
gangbusters
ˈɡæŋbʌstəz
headquarters
ˌhɛdˈkwɔːtəz
headwaters
ˈhɛdˌwɔːtəz
hindquarters
ˈhaɪndkwɔːtəz
hipsters
ˈhɪpstəz
jitters
ˈdʒɪtəz
letters
ˈlɛtəz
Masters
ˈmɑːstəz
out-quarters
ˈaʊtˌkwɔːtəz
Pointers
ˈpɔɪntəz
quarters
ˈkwɔːtəz
secateurs
ˈsɛkətəz
trotters
ˈtrɒtəz
waters
ˈwɔːtəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOREQUARTERS

foreordination
forepart
forepast
forepaw
forepayment
forepeak
foreplan
foreplay
forepoint
forequarter
foreran
forerank
forereach
foreread
forerun
forerunner
forerunning
foresaid
foresail
foresaw

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOREQUARTERS

at close quarters
bolt cutters
charge of quarters
close quarters
corporate headquarters
for starters
general headquarters
have someone´s guts for garters
lamb´s-quarters
living quarters
married quarters
matters
money matters
police headquarters
Schwitters
sleeping quarters
the Pointers
three quarters
to have sb´s guts for garters
winter quarters

Synonyms and antonyms of forequarters in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «forequarters» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOREQUARTERS

Find out the translation of forequarters to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of forequarters from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «forequarters» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

前躯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuartos delanteros
570 millions of speakers

English

forequarters
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

forequarters
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأرباع الأمامية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Передние конечности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

forequarters
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

forequarters
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quartiers avant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Forequarters
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorderhand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

forequarters
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

1/4 반부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Forequarters
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phần thân trước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

forequarters
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्यालय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ÖN BACAKLAR
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quarti anteriori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ćwierci przednie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

передні кінцівки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sferturi anterioare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμπρόσθια τεταρτημόρια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorkwart
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

framkvarts
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forbena
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of forequarters

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREQUARTERS»

The term «forequarters» is normally little used and occupies the 123.887 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREQUARTERS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «forequarters» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «forequarters» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about forequarters

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOREQUARTERS»

Discover the use of forequarters in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forequarters and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Smoke Signals for the Gods: Ancient Greek Sacrifice from the ...
Other investigators are less likely to draw conclusions than Reese, and some— times provide less information, but they have discovered the same absence of forequarters. At the two areas with bones at the sanctuary of Apollo at Kourion, ...
F. S. Naiden, 2013
2
Greek and Roman Animal Sacrifice: Ancient Victims, Modern ...
conformed to a Homeric custom in which forequarters received no distinct treatment. Even the curious case of the extramural sanctuary of Demeter at Cyrene partly confirms the pattern. There are no forequarters among the mass of bones from ...
Christopher A. Faraone, F. S. Naiden, 2012
3
Unlock Your Dog's Potential: How to Achieve a Calm and Happy ...
The. forequarters. Tension around the shoulders and withers can indicate a dog that lacks confidence and either bullies or retreats as a coping strategy. He may appear distant and aloofand in the extreme may cower or freeze before biting ifa  ...
Sarah Fisher, 2007
4
Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States
2, forequarters, ty I, fresh chilled, 50,000 pounds at .1510 instead of .2285. Item No. 3, hindquarters, ty II, fresh frozen, 30,000 pounds at .2285 instead of .1510. The letter of August 25, 1941, from the contracting officer's representative is as ...
United States. General Accounting Office, 1942
5
Dachshunds For Dummies
Forequarters: For effective underground work, the front must be strong, deep, long, and cleanly muscled. Forequarters in detail, Chest: The breastbone is strongly prominent in front so that on either side a depression or dimple appears.
Eve Adamson, 2011
6
Encyclopedia of K9 Terminology:
See Fig. 4.7and 4.8. Front.Front assembly. The forequarters of the dog contain the lever systems designed to carry more than half of the weight of the dog and to assist in propulsion and movement. The forequarters include the shoulder blade,  ...
Edward M. Gilbert, Jr, Patricia H. Gilbert, 2013
7
The Early Glyptic of Tell Brak: Cylinder Seals of Third ...
Mari Ishtarat pl. 75:2794, seal (Temple of Ninni-zaza, room 16). Eagle and animals, forequarters slightly raised. Nuzi pi. 55R, seal (in stratum with Late Akkadian tablets). Eagle and animals, forequarters slightly raised. Gawra I 49, seal (Gawra ...
Donald M. Matthews, 1997
8
Canine Massage: A Complete Reference Manual
The forequarters are considered to be the dog's “power steering” and play a key role in locomotion. High levels of training put a lot of physical demands on the muscles, ligaments and joints of the shoulders, chest and forelegs. Also, especially ...
Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt, 2004
9
An Eye for a Dog: Illustrated Guide to Judging Purebred Dogs
The body measures about the same length from forechest to buttocks as height from withers to ground. The level back is short, the loin muscular and very slightly arched, the tail is set on rather high and carried gaily, and the forequarters are ...
‎2004
10
Shiba Inus: Laura Payton
The angulation of the hindquarters is moderate and in balance with the angulation of the forequarters. Hind legs are strong with a wide natural stance. The hock joint is strong, turning neither in nor out. Upper thighs are long and the second ...
Laura Payton, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOREQUARTERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term forequarters is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Southern snow and northern …
... the chilled market which has held up much better than frozen product, where a big fall in sales to China has put forequarters under pressure. «Interest.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
An Old-World Dinner Pairs Barolo and Roasted Goat
All that remained was to prepare the forequarters of two young goats — kids, ... Hence the two sets of forequarters, and, just in case, four whole ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
3
Evidence unearthed of 'pre-historic feasting' in South Wales
... but these feasts would have represented a time of solidarity, when people came together to feast on pig right forequarters, just as their fathers ... «ITV News, Jun 15»
4
Switzerland To Open Bitcoin Bank As Crypto "Fort Knox" Relocates …
To which company is which ultimately applied for a banking license, did Rudolphi competitive reasons forequarters not say… From traditional ... «ETF Daily News, May 15»
5
Declining Wildebeests: Why Conserve Non-Threatened Species?
Wildebeests, an Afrikaans term for "wild beasts," are often described as creatures made from other animals' parts: the forequarters from an ox, ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
6
The Family That Howls Together Stays Together: Wolf Pups
A pup that wishes to play will engage in a play-bow, with its forequarters lowered while its tail is raised and wagging. Of course, a wolf with ... «MTPR, May 15»
7
The Terrier Group: Planet Earthdog
They were built small and flexible enough to pursue quarry into underground lairs, but with jaws and forequarters of sufficient strength to hold ... «American Kennel Club, May 15»
8
Rare Wildebeest born in time for Bank Holiday visitors
... shape – they look quite unique, as if assembled from spare parts, with forequarters like an ox or a horse and hind quarters like an antelope, ... «Cumbria Crack, May 15»
9
Recipe: wild rabbit with onions and ramsons
Wipe dry with kitchen paper and then joint into six pieces: two legs, two forequarters (front legs with shoulders attached) and the saddle cut in ... «Financial Times, Apr 15»
10
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report: Schedules lift for beef and lamb …
The Chinese market is also weak, reverting back to it's traditional low value purchases, and the recent interest in lamb forequarters and mutton ... «Interest.co.nz, Apr 15»

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