Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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consign | No | No | Yes | No |
hock | Yes | No | Yes | No |
consign (noun) | hock (noun) |
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tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle | |
any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage) |
consign (verb) | hock (verb) |
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give over to another for care or safekeeping | disable by cutting the hock |
commit forever; commit irrevocably | leave as a guarantee in return for money |
send to an address |