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• hurdle — n. & v. n. 1 Athletics a each of a series of light frames to be cleared by athletes in a race. b (in pl.) a hurdle race. 2 an obstacle or difficulty. 3 a portable rectangular frame strengthened with withes or wooden bars, used as a temporary… …   Useful english dictionary

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• Hurdle — ♦ A portable rectangular wooden frame, strengthened with wattles, and used at Wharram to strengthen the mill dam. (Beresford, Maurice and Hurst, John. Wharram Percy: Deserted Medieval Village, 137) …   Medieval glossary

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