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Hoof

/hˈuf/
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(noun) The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.

I am so exhausted because I have padded the hoof for 4 hours.
The farrier fitted the shoe to the horse's hoof while the shoe was hot.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The horse struck the hard ground with its ____ as it galloped across the open field.

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