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canter

verb [I]
 
 
/ˈkæn.tər/ US  /-t̬ɚ/

Definition

If a horse canters, it moves at quite a fast but easy and comfortable speed: The riders cantered round the field a few times.Horse ridingHorse racingAnimal (non-human) behaviour canter
 
 
noun [C usually singular]
The horses set off at a canter.Horse ridingHorse racingAnimal (non-human) behaviour
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