hitch, n.
(hitches)
freq. cnt. 1
(hitches)
freq. cnt. 1
a period of time spent in military service
<noun.time> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
duty tour enlistment hitch term of enlistment tour tour of duty
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hypernym
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
<noun.act>
hitch hobble limp
lexical pointers
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hypernym
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
<noun.artifact>
encumbrance hinderance hindrance hitch incumbrance interference preventative preventive
lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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hyponym
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a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
<noun.artifact>
hitch
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hyponym
Blackwall hitch
cat's-paw
rolling hitch
sheet bend, becket bend, weaver's knot, weaver's hitch
timber hitch
hypernym
a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
<noun.artifact>
hitch
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an unforeseen obstacle
<noun.cognition>
hang-up hitch rub snag
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the state of inactivity following an interruption
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
arrest check halt hitch stay stop stoppage
sample sentences
"the negotiations were in arrest""held them in check"
"during the halt he got some lunch"
"the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"
"he spent the entire stop in his seat"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
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