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# hindquarters

noun (hindquarters — plural)

«hindquarters» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

The back part of a four-legged animal, including the back legs and the rump. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hindquarters/#m1)

### In the lessons

In science and farm lessons the hindquarters of a horse or cow give the strength to push and kick; vets check an animal's hindquarters. Phrases: «powerful hindquarters», «the horse's hindquarters».

### Examples

- The horse's hindquarters are very strong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hindquarters/#x1)
- Never stand right behind a horse's hindquarters, or it may kick. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hindquarters/#x2)
- The cat sat on its hindquarters. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hindquarters/#x3)
- The dog wagged its whole hindquarters with joy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hindquarters/#x4)
- The lion's hindquarters pushed it forward in a leap. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hindquarters/#x5)
- Mud covered the cow's hindquarters. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hindquarters/#x6)

### Note

Always plural: hindquarters (one word). Opposite: forequarters (front part). Mostly used for animals.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hindquarters» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hindquarters/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hindquarters» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hindquarters.html) on Mova free.