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forehock

forehock noun: the hock from the foreleg of a pig.

Noun

forehock (plural forehocks)

  1. The hock from the foreleg of a pig

Forms of forehock

pluralforehocks
alternative formfore-hock

Origin of forehock

From fore- + hock.

Questions about forehock

What does forehock mean?
Forehock means the hock from the foreleg of a pig.
What part of speech is forehock?
Forehock is a noun.
What is the plural of forehock?
The plural of forehock is forehocks.

Words near forehock in the dictionary

  1. foreheld
  2. forehew
  3. forehewn
  4. forehistories
  5. forehistory
  6. forehock
  7. forehocks
  8. forehold
  9. foreholden
  10. foreholding
  11. foreholdings

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