heaves

heaves
noun
a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks
Syn: ↑broken wind
Hypernyms: ↑animal disease

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present third singular of heave
plural of heave

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heaves «heevz», noun.
a disease of horses, characterized by difficult breathing, coughing, and heaving of the flanks; broken wind; emphysema: »

Heaves may be an allergic condition that results in faulty action of the air cells (Raymond R. Birch).

Usage Heaves, the disease of horses, is plural in form and singular in use.

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heaves
a disease of horses: see heave n.3

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • heaves — ☆ heaves [hēvz] pl.n. [with sing. v.] chronic emphysema of horses, characterized by forced breathing, coughing, heaving of the flanks, etc. * * * ▪ animal pathology also called  broken wind        chronic disorder of the lungs of horses and cows …   Universalium

  • Heaves — Heaves, n. A disease of horses, characterized by difficult breathing, with heaving of the flank, wheezing, flatulency, and a peculiar cough; broken wind. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • heaves — hēvz n pl but sing or pl in constr 1) chronic emphysema of the horse affecting the alveolae of the lungs and resulting in difficult expiration, heaving of the flanks, and a persistent cough called also broken wind 2) a spell of retching or… …   Medical dictionary

  • heaves — ☆ heaves [hēvz] pl.n. [with sing. v.] chronic emphysema of horses, characterized by forced breathing, coughing, heaving of the flanks, etc …   English World dictionary

  • heaves — noun a) A period of retching. I have the dry heaves, I rather just throw up and get it over with. b) A disease of horses characterized by coughing and difficult breathing. See Also: dry heaves …   Wiktionary

  • heaves — n. lung disease in horses characterized by breathing difficulties (the heaves resemble asthma in humans) hɪːv n. act of lifting or raising; rhythmic rising and falling; toss, throw; attempt to vomit v. lift, raise; toss, throw; rhythmically… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • heaves — See frost heaves …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • heaves — sheave …   Anagrams dictionary

  • heaves — another term for COPD in horses. 3》 Geology a sideways displacement in a fault. → heave …   English new terms dictionary

  • heaves — /hivz/ (say heevz) noun a disease of horses, similar to asthma in humans, characterised by difficult breathing; broken wind. {heave + s3} …  

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