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gallops

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Noun

gallops noun

  1. The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
  2. An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop.

Verb

gallops verb

  1. (of a horse, etc) To run at a gallop.“The horse galloped past the finishing line.”
  2. To ride at a galloping pace.
  3. To cause to gallop.“to gallop a horse”
  4. To make electrical or other utility lines sway and/or move up and down violently, usually due to a combination of high winds and ice accrual on the lines.

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