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hock

1.	(noun) tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
	Related Words: articulatio, articulation, joint

2.	(verb) give as a guarantee
	Synonyms: pawn, soak
	Related Words: charge, consign

3.	(noun) any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)
	Synonyms: Rhine wine, rhennish
	Related Words: Riesling, liebfraumilch, white wine