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hoofbeat

noun hoof·beat \ˈhf-ˌbēt, ˈhüf-\

: the sound made when an animal's hoof hits the ground

Full Definition of HOOFBEAT

:  the sound of a hoof striking a hard surface (as the ground)
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First Known Use of HOOFBEAT

1847

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