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scratches

[ skrach-iz ]

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. a disease of horses marked by dry rifts or chaps that appear on the skin near the fetlock, behind the knee, or in front of the hock.


scratches

/ ˈskrætʃɪz /

noun

  1. functioning as singular a disease of horses characterized by dermatitis in the region of the fetlock Also calledcracked heelsmud fever
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scratches1

First recorded in 1605–15; scratch, -s 3
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scratches1

C16: so called because it makes the pastern appear to be scratched
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Example Sentences

Though rare, it can also spread through rodent bites or scratches.

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The boy, who had scratches and bruises nearly everywhere on his body, said the children had been punched and struck with pans until they were knocked unconscious.

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"There are further elements that suggest Guardiola is under strain this season like never before, not least the scratches that appeared on his face after the 3-3 draw with Feyenoord in November."

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Though my back initially kept tensing at the sharper touch, it soon relaxed into the sensation, as if my body were recalling those childhood back scratches.

Toto, a top Japanese toilet bowl maker, said last week that users should refrain from wiping their seats with toilet paper, as it risks creating micro scratches on the surface.

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