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toe crack

toe crack

9.9
A crack at the front of a horse's hoof that can make the horse limp
  • noun
  • /toʊ kræk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : grieta en la pezuña
  • The vet diagnosed a toe crack on the horse's hind foot.

Examples

  • The farrier treated the horse's toe crack to prevent further splitting.

  • Prevention of a toe crack involves proper hoof maintenance and regular trimming.

  • A deep toe crack can cause lameness if left unattended.

  • Many horses suffer from toe cracks due to poor hoof care.

  • A deep toe crack can cause lameness if left unattended.

  • Prevention of a toe crack involves proper hoof maintenance and regular trimming.

  • The farrier treated the horse's toe crack to prevent further splitting.

Synonyms

crack
vstoe crack
267 1.0

A long narrow opening in a surface

is specific to the front part of a horse hoof rather than any surface
split
vstoe crack
11 1.1

A break in something, for example a tear in fabric or wood

occurs in the hoof front rather than resulting from forced separation

Surface Forms

toe crack singular
toe cracks plural

Morphology

toe + crack

The sense 'a crack on the front part of a horse's hoof' is directly and compositionally derived from 'toe' (the forward/leading portion of the hoof) + 'crack' (a split). Although the term is domain-specific to equine anatomy, the noun–noun combination follows ordinary English compounding patterns and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Toe crack comes from a simple image: a crack at the toe, the front part of a horse's hoof where the hoof can split. That's why it means 'a crack or split on the front of the hoof' that can cause 'lameness'.