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hurdle

1. hur.dle \'h*rd-*l\ n [ME hurdel, fr. OE hyrdel; akin to OHG hurd hurdle, 
   L crat]is wickerwork, hurdle 1a: a portable panel usu. of wattled withes 
   and stakes used esp. for enclos ing land or livestock 1b: a frame or sled 
   formerly used in England for dragging traitors to execu tion 1c: an 
   artificial barrier over which men or horses leap in a race  2: BARRIER, 
   OBSTACLE 
2. hurdle \'h*rd-lin, -*l-in\ \'h*rd-l*r, -*l-*r\ vt or hur.dling 1: to 
   leap over while running  2: OVERCOME, SURMOUNT  - hur.dler n