Heaves — Heaves, n. A disease of horses, characterized by difficult breathing, with heaving of the flank, wheezing, flatulency, and a peculiar cough; broken wind. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heaves — hēvz n pl but sing or pl in constr 1) chronic emphysema of the horse affecting the alveolae of the lungs and resulting in difficult expiration, heaving of the flanks, and a persistent cough called also broken wind 2) a spell of retching or… … Medical dictionary
heaves — ☆ heaves [hēvz] pl.n. [with sing. v.] chronic emphysema of horses, characterized by forced breathing, coughing, heaving of the flanks, etc … English World dictionary
heaves — noun a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks • Syn: ↑broken wind • Hypernyms: ↑animal disease * * * present third singular of heave plural of heave * * * heaves «heevz», noun … Useful english dictionary
heaves — noun a) A period of retching. I have the dry heaves, I rather just throw up and get it over with. b) A disease of horses characterized by coughing and difficult breathing. See Also: dry heaves … Wiktionary
heaves — n. lung disease in horses characterized by breathing difficulties (the heaves resemble asthma in humans) hɪËv n. act of lifting or raising; rhythmic rising and falling; toss, throw; attempt to vomit v. lift, raise; toss, throw; rhythmically… … English contemporary dictionary
heaves — See frost heaves … Dictionary of automotive terms
heaves — sheave … Anagrams dictionary
heaves — another term for COPD in horses. 3》 Geology a sideways displacement in a fault. → heave … English new terms dictionary
heaves — /hivz/ (say heevz) noun a disease of horses, similar to asthma in humans, characterised by difficult breathing; broken wind. {heave + s3} …
