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rut 1. a recurrent period of sexual excitement and reproductive activity in certain male ruminants, such as the deer, that corresponds to the period of oestrus in females 2. another name for oestrus rut [rət] (physiology) The period during which the male animal has a heightened mating drive. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| And so standing, his head pressed against the top, a rut in the road, jolting the wagon and its contents, caused his head to bump violently.
A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut. A shallow pool in the guttered depression of an old wheel rut, as from a recent rain, met his eye with a crimson gleam. |
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