hock

Example Sentences

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Razor-sharp teeth and surgical precision allow the bats to make an incision in an animal, such as in the hock of a cow, without the animal feeling it.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

The company declined to comment formally but said its data included any sign of hock burn, no matter how small, which its competitors might not record.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

It told the BBC it has reduced hock marking levels by 80% between 2014 and 2022 by closely monitoring environmental conditions on farms and training farmers.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

Kate Parkes, poultry specialist at the RSPCA, told the BBC that hock burn was "a concerning health issue and, sadly, too common in many intensive farm settings".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

I get a smoked ham hock from the butcher.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett