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sway-back
noun
- vet science an abnormal sagging or concavity of the spine in older horses
- a paralytic disease of new-born and young lambs caused by demyelination of the central nervous system due to copper deficiency
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Derived Forms
- ˈsway-ˌbacked, adjective
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Example Sentences
He was flushed, his eye watered and sparkled, and before he sat down I observed him to sway back and forth.
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The wheat, oats, and barley are very pretty as they sway back and forth in the wind.
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To his distorted vision it appeared to sway back and forth, up and down, yet it had scarcely begun to move.
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He saw the long hair sway back and forth as he shook the love-smitten man.
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Some woodworkers give their saws a slight camber, or belly, to correspond with the sway-back.
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