hurdle

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hurdle[1,noun] hurdle[2,transitive verb]

Main Entry: ¹hur·dle
Pronunciation: 'h&r-d^&l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English hurdel, from Old English hyrdel; akin to Old High German hurt hurdle, Latin cratis wickerwork, hurdle
1 a : a portable panel usually of wattled withes and stakes used especially for enclosing land or livestock b : a frame or sled formerly used in England for dragging traitors to execution
2 a : an artificial barrier over which racers must leap b plural : any of various track events in which a series of hurdles must be surmounted
3 : BARRIER, OBSTACLE
[hurdle illustration]