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Rarelames
The correct spelling is lames.
How to pronounce lames
/leɪmz/
verbIPA: /leɪmz/
Say it like: Lam-es
The correct spelling is lames. To cause (a person or animal) to become lame. For example: "1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty: And if you don't want to lame your horse you must look sharp and get them [stones stuck in hooves] out quickly."
Usage Examples
“1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty: And if you don't want to lame your horse you must look sharp and get them [stones stuck in hooves] out quickly.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.
- 2.To shine.
noun
- 1.Small steel plates combined so as to slide one upon other and form a piece of armour.
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