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hock

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Noun

tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle

any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)

Verb

disable by cutting the hock

leave as a guarantee in return for money
- pawn your grandfather's gold watch

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Synonyms:
hock-joint Rhine wine Rhenish pawn soak

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "hock":
hazy hex hick high hokey huge husky hacek hack hackee more...
Words contain "hock":
aftershock anaphylactic shock cardiogenic shock chock chock up chock-a-block chock-full chockablock chockful culture shock more...
Words contain "hock" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
hock rhine wine gaskin spavin spavined hock-joint rhenish cannon shank

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