haunch
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Synonyms: launch, haunce, hunch, paunch, faunch, raunch, maunch, hanch, hauch, gaunch, baunch
Antonyms: launch, haunce, hunch, paunch, faunch, raunch, maunch, hanch, hauch, gaunch, baunch
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Noun
- {{lb|en|anatomy}} The area encompassing the upper [[thigh]], [[hip]] and [[buttocks]] on one side of a [[human]], [[primate]], or [[quadruped]] [[animal]], especially one that can [[sit]] on its hindquarters.
- The [[loin]] and [[leg]] of a [[quadruped]], especially when used as [[food]].
- {{lb|en|architecture}} A squat vertical support structure.
- {{lb|en|dialect}} A jerked [[underhand]] [[throw]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive|architecture}} To provide with a haunch or supporting structure.
- {{lb|en|transitive|dialect}} To [[throw]] with an [[underhand]] movement.
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