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broken wind

broken wind noun: a respiratory disease or chronic condition of horses involving an allergic bronchitis characterised by wheezing, coughing and laboured breathing. Also the past participle of break wind.

Noun

broken wind (uncountable)

  1. A respiratory disease or chronic condition of horses involving an allergic bronchitis characterised by wheezing, coughing and laboured breathing.
  2. Flatulence.

Also used as

broken wind is also the past participle of break wind.

Questions about broken wind

What does broken wind mean?
Broken wind means a respiratory disease or chronic condition of horses involving an allergic bronchitis characterised by wheezing, coughing and laboured breathing.
What part of speech is broken wind?
Broken wind is a noun.

Words near broken wind in the dictionary

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  2. broken vessel
  3. broken vessels
  4. broken water
  5. broken wedlock
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  7. broken window
  8. broken window theory
  9. broken windows
  10. broken windows policing
  11. broken windows theory

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