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Coffin
(redirected from Coffin Joint)

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Coffin
Mortuary science A funerary box used to display and contain deceased remains—either for burial or cremation
Radiation safety A heavily-leaded container used to transport relatively large amounts of radioactive material—e.g., from the manufacturer
coffin
pertaining to the coffin bone.
coffin bone
distal phalanx in the horse.
coffin joint
distal interphalangeal joint, between the second and third phalanx, in the horse.
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In contrast, Montalcino, Venetia Williams's hurdler, is "totally able to act on bottomless going," having "a natural quirk of arresting the forward slide and rotating the coffin joint instantly, giving time to develop a leg drive that leaves opponents floundering in the mire".
David Ashforth on Saturday: You just can't go ignoring principles of ... by The Racing Post (London, England)
He was radiographed and a fracture of the pedal bone from the tip of his toe (in a midline plane) into the centre of the coffin joint was found.
Princeful might never race again; X-rays reveal Pitman star fractured ... by Lees, Jon / The Racing Post (London, England)
 
 
 
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