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bronc

noun \ˈbräŋk\

Definition of BRONC

: an unbroken or imperfectly broken range horse of western North America; broadly : mustang

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Origin of BRONC

short for bronco

First Known Use: 1893

Rhymes with BRONC

ankh, bonk, clonk, conch, conk, honk, Planck, plonk, wonk, zonk

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